HEIFERMAX

Spring calving herds have weaned most of their calves by now. After heifers are put onto pasture is often the time that they go backwards, so in the resources section we have added an article on pasture feeding heifers and also on how to calculate growth rates necessary to achieve target mating and calving weights.

In many areas it looks as if it might be a tight season; this means that heifers may have to be supplemented more heavily than normal because the nutrient value of the pasture is insufficient to support ideal daily growth rates.

For calf raisers working with autumn calving herds we have just added more information to the resources page which may be useful in the care of baby calves.

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