Beef heifer fertility: importance of management practices and technological advancements

Abstract The development of replacement heifers is at the core of cow-calf beef production systems. In 2020, the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service reported 5.771 million beef heifers, 500 pounds and over, are under development for cow replacement. A compilation of data from several stud...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Moorey, Fernando H. Biase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-020-00503-9