Keywords
Beef Cattle Management
AN329
AN329
Categories
How to Cite
Fontes, Pedro L. P., Nicky Oosthuizen, Carla D. Stanford, and G. Cliff Lamb. 2016. “Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers: AN329 AN329, 11 2016”. EDIS 2016 (9). Gainesville, FL:3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an329-2016.
Abstract
The efficiency of post-weaning development of heifers has a major impact on the overall profitability of cow-calf operations. To ensure satisfactory performance during the first breeding season, replacement heifers must be subjected to an adequate development program. This 3-page fact sheet covers age at puberty, nutrition, target body weight gain, pelvic area measurements, reproductive tract score, and herd health. Written by Pedro L. P. Fontes, Nicky Oosthuizen, Carla D. Sanford, and G. Cliff Lamb, and published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, November 2016.
AN329/AN329: Pre-Breeding Considerations for the Development of Replacement Beef Heifers (ufl.edu)
References
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Cushman, R. A., L. K. Kill, R. N. Funston, E. M. Mousel, and G. A. Perry. 2013. "Heifer calving date positively influences calf weaning weights through six parturitions." J. Anim. Sci. 91: 4486-4491. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2013-6465
Dahlen, C., and G. L. Stokka. 2015. "Soundness examinations." Accessed on October 25, 2016. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/livestoc/as1755.pdf
Day, M. L., and G. P. Nogueira. 2013. "Management of age at puberty in beef heifers to optimize efficiency of beef production." Anim. Front. 3: 6-11. https://doi.org/10.2527/af.2013-0027
Lamb, G. C., V. R. G. Mercadante, D. D. Henry, P. L. P. Fontes, C. R. Dahlen, J. E. Larson, and N. DiLorenzo. 2016. "Invited Review: Advantages of current and future reproductive technologies for beef cattle production." Prof. Anim. Sci. 32: 162-171. https://doi.org/10.15232/pas.2015-01455
Lancaster, P., and C. Lamb. 2014. Targeting ADG of Developing Replacement Heifers Using Age and Body Weight. AN305. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://www.edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an305
Patterson, D. J., R. C. Perry, G. H. Kiracofe, R. A. Bellows, R. B. Staigmiller, and L. R. Corah. 1992. "Management considerations in heifer development and puberty." J. Anim. Sci. 70: 4018-4035. https://doi.org/10.2527/1992.70124018x
Rodgers, J. C., S. L. Bird, J. E. Larson, N. DiLorenzo, C. R. Dahlen, A. Dicostanzo, and G. C. Lamb. 2012. "An economic evaluation of estrous synchronization and timed artificial insemination in suckled beef cows." J. Anim. Sci. 90: 4055-4062. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4836
Troxel, T. 2011. "Pelvic area measurements in the management of replacement heifers." Accessed on October 25, 2016. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?f=2013/US/US201300350000035.xml;US201300003567.
Cushman, R. A., L. K. Kill, R. N. Funston, E. M. Mousel, and G. A. Perry. 2013. "Heifer calving date positively influences calf weaning weights through six parturitions." J. Anim. Sci. 91: 4486-4491. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2013-6465
Dahlen, C., and G. L. Stokka. 2015. "Soundness examinations." Accessed on October 25, 2016. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/livestoc/as1755.pdf
Day, M. L., and G. P. Nogueira. 2013. "Management of age at puberty in beef heifers to optimize efficiency of beef production." Anim. Front. 3: 6-11. https://doi.org/10.2527/af.2013-0027
Lamb, G. C., V. R. G. Mercadante, D. D. Henry, P. L. P. Fontes, C. R. Dahlen, J. E. Larson, and N. DiLorenzo. 2016. "Invited Review: Advantages of current and future reproductive technologies for beef cattle production." Prof. Anim. Sci. 32: 162-171. https://doi.org/10.15232/pas.2015-01455
Lancaster, P., and C. Lamb. 2014. Targeting ADG of Developing Replacement Heifers Using Age and Body Weight. AN305. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://www.edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an305
Patterson, D. J., R. C. Perry, G. H. Kiracofe, R. A. Bellows, R. B. Staigmiller, and L. R. Corah. 1992. "Management considerations in heifer development and puberty." J. Anim. Sci. 70: 4018-4035. https://doi.org/10.2527/1992.70124018x
Rodgers, J. C., S. L. Bird, J. E. Larson, N. DiLorenzo, C. R. Dahlen, A. Dicostanzo, and G. C. Lamb. 2012. "An economic evaluation of estrous synchronization and timed artificial insemination in suckled beef cows." J. Anim. Sci. 90: 4055-4062. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4836
Troxel, T. 2011. "Pelvic area measurements in the management of replacement heifers." Accessed on October 25, 2016. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?f=2013/US/US201300350000035.xml;US201300003567.