Why energy, protein, minerals and weekly body condition checks are critical to getting cows and first‑calf heifers rebred on ...

Disease challenges early in life can have permanent effects on a female's ability to stay in the herd. Discover how to navigate the health pitfalls that threaten replacement heifer investment.

Our expectations of first-calf heifers are high. We ask a 2-year-old cow to calve for the first time, rebreed on time to ...

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

"Cows in poor body condition at the time of calving likely will have difficulty rebreeding," cautions Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University Extension Service beef cattle specialist. "Cows often ...

Follow this link to see video clip of this topic. Any cow calf producer that has spent several years in the cattle business has had the experience of assisting a cow or heifer deliver a calf that was ...

Dr. Adam Bassett, DVM and resident in theriogenology at the Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine, said for many first calf heifers, their future as breeding stock has already been decided ...

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...

Sometimes a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf. She may just lie there after the calf is born and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, and when she does get up she may ...