John Heslin outlined targets for replacement heifers in a spring-calving grass-based system at the Teagasc beef conference on Tuesday. The winter period weight gain is important if heifers are to hit target weight gains for breeding next May.
John Heslin outlined targets for replacement heifers in a spring-calving grass-based system at the Teagasc beef conference on Tuesday.
The winter period weight gain is important if heifers are to hit target weight gains for breeding next May.
He assumes that with a 135-day winter, heifers will be turned out six weeks pre-breeding and that breeding will start on 1 May.
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