Carrying too much body condition early in life can have negative impacts on heifers retained as replacements, according to the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.
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Ways to meet the nutritional needs of heifer calves
K-State experts: Calves carrying too much body condition may have reduced lifetime milk output
To help meet their nutritional needs calves sometimes are offered creep feed while still nursing their dams.
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