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Yes. It's not uncommon to background or stocker heifers for beef like what is done for beef steers.
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Can heifers be used for consumption?
Young cattle are veal.
What other chores does a dairy farmer do besides just milk cows?
Dairy farmers, in addition to milking cows, must also feed calves, feed heifers, breed their heifers/cows, grow the crops used to feed their animals, maintain farm machinery, provide veterinary care for their cattle, and maintain their farm's financial stability. Yeah, I know. That is a lot of work.
What does menudencias mean?
"Menudencias" are the internal organs of the animals (cows, steers, heifers) that are used after the slaughter for several uses, chemical, medical, feed, etc.
When feed quantity in a grinding process increases what happens to energy consumption?
Energy consumption will increase as feed rate increases since rotating equipment must work harder to achieve the same grade of product.
How many heifers can one bull breed?
A yearling bull, which is best used on heifers, can breed from 10 to 20 heifers in a breeding season.
What is the ideal number of bulls required in a herd of 70 heifers?
Since yearling bulls are the best to use on heifers, and one yearling bull will breed from 15 to 20 heifers, you should have 4 bulls for your herd of 70 heifers.
What can you add to a horse's feed during the winter to ensure water consumption?
Loose salt
What do cattle like to do?
Cattle like to eat (be it grazing or eating from a feed bunk or hay feeder), sleep, and mate (particularly bulls and cows/heifers that go in heat). That's about it.
What age should you start putting your bulls with your heifers?
When the heifers are at least 14 months old, you can put yearling bulls (15-20 heifers per bull for yearlings) in with them. Don't put your big mature bulls in with your heifers as this could cause problems later on.
Do heifers make good cows to butcher?
Usually it is better to butcher a beef steer but heifers are okay.
What are young cows?
Heifers.
What has the author D G Pellatt written?
D. G. Pellatt has written: 'Feeding straw to Friesian dairy heifers' -- subject(s): Feeding and feeds, Dairy cattle, Straw as feed
