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Ag Alternatives - Dairy Heifer Production |
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Author: Heinrichs, Ishler, Greaser, Harper |
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State: PA Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Heifers are the foundation of any dairy enterprise. Farmers
can improve their herds by replacing culled cows with wellfed,
healthy, genetically superior 2-year-old heifers. Sample budgets for raising small breeds & large breeds.
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Contract Raising Heifers |
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Author: Benson |
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State: NC Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Contract heifer raising is not likely to be significantly less expensive, & may be more costly, than raising heifers at home.Descriptions of option & growing-out contracts. Discusses several components that heifer raising contracts should include.
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Cost of Replacing Cows & its Effect on Profitability of Dairy Farms |
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Author: De Vries |
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State: FL Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: It is optimal (in the SE) to have many heifers entering the herd in the fall so their peak milk production & breeding occurs in cooler season. Delaying the entry of heifers until the fall is not very expensive, provided all slots are filled in the fall.
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Dairy Calves Feel the Heat, Too |
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Author: Center for Small Farm Research |
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State: AL Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Calves grow best in temperatures ranging from 55F to 78F. Calves are usually able to adjust to higher temperatures but this comes at a cost in the form of reduced growth rates. Presents costs of maintaining an open heifer beyond 24 months.
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Dairy Heifer Contracting: Motives, Forms, & Arrangements |
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Author: Beiler |
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State: OH Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Important points a producer should consider when examining heifer contracting. Three topics are discussed: (1) reasons for entering a contract, (2) forms of contracting, & (3) the arrangement between the producer & the grower.
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Designing, Building, and Maintaining a Commercial
Calf and Heifer Research Facility |
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Author: Chester-Jones, Linn |
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State: MN Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: New young stock facilities were built to support an effective research & extension program. 700 contracted raised heifer calves/year would be needed. Nursery Phase – Calves from 1 to 70 days of age; Grower Phase – 70-200 days of age. Specs of barns…
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Handle heifers with care |
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Author: Mooney |
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State: MN, US Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Having the right facility & equipment in place for animal handling chores—regularly recording weights & heights, breeding & pregnancy checks, giving vaccinations—can save plenty of time & money. A hydraulics-controlled squeeze chute/ headgate serves…
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Heifer Economics |
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Author: Tozer, Gabler, Schriefer, Heinrichs |
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State: PA Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: Cost of raising heifers is influenced by 2 main concerns,
management & economic. The economic concerns are: Ownership costs (buildings, equipment, property, machinery,
depreciation, etc) & Operating costs (feed, labor,
bedding, utilities, vet…
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Heifer Inventory & the Economics of Replacement Rearing |
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Author: Bailey, Currin |
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State: VA Year: 1999 |
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Excerpt: One of the larger expenses incurred on the dairy is replacement heifer rearing. Replacement rearing is second only to feed cost for the lactating cows. In surveys of dairy expenditures, this item accounts for 9 to 20% of the total expenses on the farm.
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Heifer Management - slide shows (PDF & PowerPoint) |
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Author: numerous |
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State: OH Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Dairy Heifer Contacting: Motives, Forms & Arrangements, Economics of Heifer Contracting, Feeding Dairy Heifers, Feeding Heifers on Pasture, Financial Benchmarks, Health Management, Raising Dairy Veal, Reproduction Programs
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