Edible fibre and protein critical for frame growth

Digestible fibre and protein are the essential nutrients required for efficient frame growth.

High starch diets in heifers will result in excessive fat deposition in the udder reducing mammary tissue development and subsequent reduced milk production.

So given the above requirements for growth it is critical that there are no prolonged periods of very low growth in replacement heifers. Even with the current good weather it is still critical that heifer performance in both beef and dairy herds is monitored closely.