heifers – Beef Cattle

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

I have a heifer calf that is very small for her age. She was born to an old cow who didn’t produce enough milk to feed her. She was put with a cow that had lost her calf. Will ever catch up weight-wise, or will she always be stunted?

This calf is behind the rest of the calves because of low energy intake. If the calf has not been severely stunted, it will begin to grow once exposed to a high-quality diet. Some data suggest that these calves, if …