Why Use Native Warm-Season Grasses? Heifer Development
Dr. Pat Keyser
University of Tennessee
Achieving adequate gains from weaning until puberty is a key to successful heifer development. Depending on weaning weight and birth date of the calf in question, average daily gains (ADG) need to be 1.4 – 1.8 lb per day. Keep in mind though, that gain does not have to be consistent throughout the weaning-breeding period. So if feed is available that provides low-cost, accelerated gains for a portion of that time, it can make an important contribution to successful development. Likewise, during pregnancy, higher quality feed can supplement forages that produce lower gains.
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