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Production From Heifers And First Calvers, G J. Sawyer

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Heifers and first calvers present the major problems of the beef breeding herd. Reproduction rates, calf growth and survival of first calvers are generally much poorer than those of adult breeders.

Early successful reproductive performance is important in beef herds because of the high overhead cost of keeping breeding beef heifers or cows, Where possible, beef producers should aim to join heifers at 14 to 15 months of age. To achieve this goal, producers should set production targets for those animals. These targets will differ from farm to farm depending on when calves are turned off and the seasonal feed …

1987 Beef Cattle Report, Irvin T. Omtvedt

Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports

Eighty grain samples of various moisture levels were collected throughout the 1985 harvest season and analyzed for moisture by either moisture tester, microwave oven, or forced-air oven. The moisture tester was not as accurate as the forced-air oven when moisture level exceeded 19%. Microwave drying was as accurate as forced-air oven drying but was more variable between readings of the same sample.