Re heifer

karolmc100

I have a heifer she is currently 11mths.My query is from what age will she start coming into heat atih

_Brian

What breed is she??

Continental breed would come to heat much earlier than say Angus.

Kovu

It's variable with breed and feeding tbh. I find stronger fed animals will come into heat quicker than ones on grass only but you'll always get the odd strange ones that will come in heat early regardless. Average would be maybe 13 months but had three first timers in heat together this year at 14, 13 & 12 months, the middle aged one having been strongly fed all winter. So it's not an exact science!

Anything with BB breeding will also come into heat quite young, have seen them cycling from 7 months here before.

High bike

Kovu wrote: »

It's variable with breed and feeding tbh. I find stronger fed animals will come into heat quicker than ones on grass only but you'll always get the odd strange ones that will come in heat early regardless. Average would be maybe 13 months but had three first timers in heat together this year at 14, 13 & 12 months, the middle aged one having been strongly fed all winter. So it's not an exact science!

Anything with BB breeding will also come into heat quite young, have seen them cycling from 7 months here before.

yep had a bbx get bulled here a 10 mts and calved ok at 19 mts the slut:D and had a simx ai'd today at 17 mts and it was her first heat so no hard and fast rule

J.O. Farmer

_Brian wrote: »

What breed is she??

Continental breed would come to heat much earlier than say Angus.

I thought it the other way around with traditional breeds coming before continental breeds.

Genghis Cant

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

I thought it the other way around with traditional breeds coming before continental breeds.

Yeah, I think this way too.
But I see suckler heifers here still om the coming bulling. Maybe around 6 mths of age.

Kovu

High bike wrote: »

yep had a bbx get bulled here a 10 mts and calved ok at 19 mts the slut:D and had a simx ai'd today at 17 mts and it was her first heat so no hard and fast rule

AI'ed a pb limo at 20 months there in Feb, sister of hers from the following year was inseminated at 14 months just a month ago!

Damo810

What weight is she?

farmersfriend

High bike wrote: »

yep had a bbx get bulled here a 10 mts and calved ok at 19 mts the slut:D and had a simx ai'd today at 17 mts and it was her first heat so no hard and fast rule

Had a jerseyx heifer calve ar 17mts,