Tag: heifers

Low-Input Systems Reduce Heifer Development Costs Without Sacrificing Reproductive Performance

This article comes to us from Aaron L. Berger, Extension Educator, and Rick N. Funston, Beef Reproductive Physiology Specialist, both from University of Nebraska Extension. In the past several decades, post-weaning development of replacement heifers has focused on feeding heifers to reach a target body weight of 60 to 65 percent of mature weight at… at […]

Offset Fencing – An Option for Keeping Wily Animals in Pastures

This is my second summer buying, breeding and flipping yearling heifers in New York. I use two-day moves and high density grazing to get good animal performance and pasture utilization. My success of depends on my herd respecting a single electric wire. To make sure they have that respect, I’ve made some adjustments to my […]

Weighing the costs of buying or raising replacement heifers — Beef Magazine

Should you buy bred heifers or develop replacement heifers of your own? The answer really depends on the year and the operation. via Weighing the costs of buying or raising replacement heifers — Beef Magazine