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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 much does a 1400 lb heifer cost?
This all depends on whether that heifer is a registered purebred or a commercial heifer, whether her hide is black or not, if she has horns or not, and where she is being sold from. Therefore I cannot give you an answer.
Why would one sterilize a heifer?
Heifers are not usually sterilized, they are usually kept for breeding purposes. However, in the case that the heifer is mean during heat cycles or has something wrong with her reproductive tracts then the farmer may decide to sterilize the heifer. Normally, they would just be sent for slaughter if this is the case.Another opinion:Heifers would be sterilized or spayed (by surgical removal of the ovaries) because they are not conformationally viable to be used in the breeding herd (i.e., too small in size, pelvic area too small, poor conformation, etc.), and because the stocker or backgrounder feeding these heifers before slaughter doesn't want to waste the money to buy drugs to keep the heifers from going into heat all the time. A hormonal drug called MGA is used for this, but can be costly to administer to feeder heifers all the time, and impossible to feed to heifers if they're out on pasture all the time. A spay program is then set up so that all the heifers that are not suitable for breeding and used for beef are spayed, minimizing costs on drugs and feed and allowing the manager/producer more time for other things other than having to worry about when the heifers have to be administered with MGA again.Spaying unwanted heifers also decreases the issues that may occur if a bull caught the scent of a heifer in heat and wrecked some fences in order to get at her. It also decreases the loss of production and increases weight gain because, when a heifer is in heat, she spends most of her time looking for a mate, pacing around and bawling and getting the other herd members riled up. This tends to, though temporarily, decrease weight gain and feed intake during that time the heifer is in heat.So it's all down to production costs and intention on increasing weight gain that would give a producer reason to spay stocker/feeder heifers.
What is the masculine form of heifer?
The masculine form of heifer is bull. All baby cows, prior to sexing are referred to as calves. A castrated bull is called a steer.
How many months does a heifer carry a calf?
That all depends on when they have been bred. A heifer bred at 15 months of age would calve when she's 24 months old. If she's bred later than that, she will always calve 9 months later.
Can a cow go into estrus even though she can't get bred?
Absolutely! Cystic cows can either never be in heat or be in heat all the time. A heifer that has an abnormal reproductive is still able to have regular, normal estrus cycles even if she cannot get bred. If she's in the wrong condition, like too fat or too thin for her to be able to settle when bred by a bull, she will still go into estrus regularly.
Does a match need heat all the time?
no
Are first time calvers quiet or aggressive after calving?
This all depends on the individual first-calf heifer. Some may be aggressive after calving, others will be quiet and not cause you any trouble.
Where can i find a computer heat montior?
You can go to the folllowing website to find all the information you need about computer heat monitios here http://forums.techguy.org/all-other-software/364909-cpu-heat-monitor.html
What is the yearling weight of Hereford calf?
That all depends on the gender of that calf. Bull or heifer or steer?
Is a heifer a cow?
Technically, no. A heifer is a female bovine that has NOT had a calf, thus it is not a cow. A cow is a mature female that has had a calf. In the general context of a "cow," covering all ages and genders of this domestic bovine species, yes.
How long after calving can a cow or heifer get bred again?
As a general rule, a good fertile cow or first-calf heifer should be able to come back into heat in 45 to 60 days after calving. But if you need your females to meet the same calving date as the previous year, you will have to account for at least 80 to 90 days of rest before you can get her bred again. All cows and heifers should be in their normal estrous cycles by the time the annual breeding season starts again, and not just starting to come into heat. If you're finding that's the case, then you really need to make some culling decisions in your herd.
