What does a heifer do?

Answer 1

A heifer is young female bovine that has never given birth to a calf.

A heifer may be considered a cow if:

1. She successfully gives birth and raises her second calf
2. She reaches adult maturity at 4 years of age

Some people consider a heifer can become a cow after she gives birth to her first calf, but for many cattle producers she is merely considered a first-calf heifer, not a cow.

Answer 2

I believe you are referring to a replacement beef heifer used in a commercial cow-calf operation. The commercial heifer is often a cross-bred heifer of any breed or a straight-bred of one particular breed. This heifer is used in a rancher's breeding program only to produce calves that are sold to the commercial feedlot.

Answer 3

Just like their older counterparts, they eat, rest and chew cud, and repeat day after day. If they're young calves, they'll be doing more playing and suckling from momma than the eating and resting/chewing cud part that their momma would typically do every day.

Answer 4

There's no such thing as a male heifer. A heifer is female, period.

Answer 5

A heifer is a young female (cow) that has not been bred. It IS female.

Answer 6

A heifer that is pregnant.

Answer 7

A young cow that has not borne a calf.

Answer 8

The gender of a heifer is female.

Answer 9

A heifer that has just calved.