Heifer Rearing
Introduction
Barastoc Heifer Developer Pellets provide a palatable and nutritionally balanced complementary feed for calves and growing cattle from 12 weeks of age.
Barastoc Heifer Developer Pellets should be fed until the calf can maintain an average growth rate of 0.6kg/day from pasture or forages. Barastoc Heifer Developer Pellets should be reintroduced if a drop in feed quantity or quality limits growth below 0.6kg/day between 3 and 9 months or below 1kg/day between 9 months and calving. These growth rates are required if a heifer is to grow to her optimum size by 2 years of age. Exceeding these growth rates is also not desirable as fattening before puberty can cause excessive fat deposition in the mammary gland (udder), leading to reduced milk yields.
The pellets are formulated for feeding with pasture and other forages to ensure optimum growth rates, resulting in high quality replacement heifers.
A well-managed heifer rearing system will maximise your investment in feeding and genetic improvement by producing efficient cows that are capable of achieving their genetic potential.