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Breed-back on first-calf heifers starts with nutrition
2015-03-04 12:00:00| Beef
The job of getting heifers pregnant after their first calf starts with nutrition. read more
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Whats The Best Breeding Weight For Beef Heifers?
2014-10-30 21:04:00| Beef
The traditional approach for heifer development has been to shoot for 65% of mature body weight at breeding time in order to maximize pregnancy rate. Is maximum pregnancy rate really the goal, or is a more profitable herd the goal? Vet's Opinion read more
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Zoetis Announces Implant Approval For Heifers
2014-09-16 17:12:52| Beef
SYNOVEX CHOICE®, which has helped increase gain in feedlot steers for many years, has been approved for use in feedlot heifers to increase average daily gain and improve feed efficiency in heifers, according to Zoetis. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use in heifers means feedlot managers can use the same implant for all cattle. For more than 12 years, SYNOVEX CHOICE has helped optimize weight gain in feedlot steers through the 10:1 ratio of trenbolone acetate (TBA) to estradiol-17B (E2).1 read more
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Prepare Heifers To Be Productive Cows
2014-08-22 22:43:00| Beef
Beef Producer OSU specialist Glenn Selk says using wheat pasture judiciously makes sense for pregnant heifers. read more
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3 Alternatives For Replacement Beef Heifers
2014-07-23 21:33:00| Beef
A well-run, profitable ranch should be able to cull cows at any age and make a good profit from the cows lifetime production when you include her sale weight. Here are 3 alternatives to retaining replacement beef females. Strategic Planning For The Ranch read more
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