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A Limousin heifer is expected to hit puberty at around 8 to 10 months of age, though some fertile lines have had heifers reach puberty earlier.
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What is the youngest age a heifer can accidentally be bred?
This depends on the breed and environmental and nutritional factors. Early maturing breeds and/or herds that have highly fertile cattle can have heifers entering puberty at 4 to 8 months, which, if not weaned or separated from bull calves or the older bulls, will result in a "whoopsie heifer". The oldest a heifer be to reach puberty is 12 to 14 months.
Is it ok to breed a heifer at 8 months?
No. Most heifers haven't even reached puberty at that age, much less are even large enough to be bred to. And even if a heifer has reached puberty at that age, her pelvic area and body size is still too small to be able to be bred at that age. You MUST give her more time to grow (another 7 or 8 months is highly recommended) before you can breed her.
How old can a heifer be when she reaches puberty or experiences her first heat cycle?
This depends on the breeding of that heifer. Some heifers that are genetically early maturing or have high fertility will start to experience puberty at around 5 to 6 months of age. Others that are more later maturing or have low fertility won't come into her first heat until she's 18 to 20 months of age. No matter when a heifer goes into puberty, she can only be bred after she's had 3 or 4 normal heat cycles, when her weight is at least 60% to 65% of the weight of the mature cow herd or of the average mature cow weight of similar breeding to her, or when she is 15 months of age or older.
What is the average weight of a longhorn heifer?
That all depends on the age of the heifer. The older the heifer, the heavier she'll be.
What age should a heifer be taken away from a bull?
This is the wrong question to ask, actually. You should be more concerned about the age that you should put a heifer in with a bull to be bred, not when should a heifer be taken away from a bull. See the related question below, but generally, a heifer should be at least 15 months of age to be bred and be able to grow a calf in her. Now to really answer your question, the bull should be removed after a couple months of being in with the heifer[s].
How old are zebus when they mate?
A zebu heifer will often be 24 months of age before she reaches puberty.
What is female limousin called?
When she is a baby she will be called a heifer calf, at a year old-Yearling heifer, once she has her first calf-First time heifer, then finally after the second offspring is born she is a cow.
What is the youngest age a heifer can accidentally be bred?
This depends on the breed and environmental and nutritional factors. Early maturing breeds and/or herds that have highly fertile cattle can have heifers entering puberty at 4 to 8 months, which, if not weaned or separated from bull calves or the older bulls, will result in a "whoopsie heifer". The oldest a heifer be to reach puberty is 12 to 14 months.
Is it ok to breed a heifer at 8 months?
No. Most heifers haven't even reached puberty at that age, much less are even large enough to be bred to. And even if a heifer has reached puberty at that age, her pelvic area and body size is still too small to be able to be bred at that age. You MUST give her more time to grow (another 7 or 8 months is highly recommended) before you can breed her.
What is the average weight of a longhorn heifer?
That all depends on the age of the heifer. The older the heifer, the heavier she'll be.
How old can a heifer be when she reaches puberty or experiences her first heat cycle?
This depends on the breeding of that heifer. Some heifers that are genetically early maturing or have high fertility will start to experience puberty at around 5 to 6 months of age. Others that are more later maturing or have low fertility won't come into her first heat until she's 18 to 20 months of age. No matter when a heifer goes into puberty, she can only be bred after she's had 3 or 4 normal heat cycles, when her weight is at least 60% to 65% of the weight of the mature cow herd or of the average mature cow weight of similar breeding to her, or when she is 15 months of age or older.
How long does it take for a brahman female calf to grow and start getting pregnant?
A heifer calf will take 3 to 4 years to reach full maturity. By then she's called a cow. A Brahman heifer will most likely be ready to be bred by the time she's 15 months of age or older.
Where do Limousin cows come from?
Limousin cattle originated from France, specifically from the Limousin and Marche regions. Locally, though, Limousin cattle come from other Limousin cattle, specifically cows and bulls that are of the Limousin breed.
What age should a heifer be taken away from a bull?
This is the wrong question to ask, actually. You should be more concerned about the age that you should put a heifer in with a bull to be bred, not when should a heifer be taken away from a bull. See the related question below, but generally, a heifer should be at least 15 months of age to be bred and be able to grow a calf in her. Now to really answer your question, the bull should be removed after a couple months of being in with the heifer[s].
Is rate of maturity correlated with age of puberty and gestation period in cattle?
No. Rate of maturity is more to do with growth and the time when an animal's body begins to lay down fat instead of muscle: it has nothing to do with puberty nor length of gestation. Originally it was believed that the rate an animal matured, be it early, moderate or late, did affect age of puberty and/or gestation length. But new research has found that the rate of maturity of growth or rate of growth in cattle has no effect on puberty nor gestation length. Gestation period is affected by genetics and the body condition of the cow or heifer. The length of gestation is highly heritable, as is age of puberty or fertility rates.
Does a cow go through puberty?
No, a heifer does. Cows are mature female bovines that have had at least two calves, and thus are females that have already been through puberty when they were heifers, before they had their first calf.
Can a calf be breed by its father?
A calf is much too young to be bred, unless she is experiencing very early signs of puberty, in which there can be a possibility that she will be bred by her sire or even other bull calves. Average age that a heifer should be starting puberty is around 15 months of age, though there are herds where heifers start puberty by the time they are around 10 to 12 months old. If early maturing or early signs of puberty start, the bull should be pulled out of the herd, especially if a designated breeding plan is laid out.
