BSE exam

[dun]

Yes the universities have told us that higher scrotal measurements lead to earlier puberty in the daughters,

Where is this study?

The intersting stuff starts with paragraph 3 &4

http://www.clemson.edu/extension/livest ... _2007.html

 

[RMCDUFFEE]

This post shows acceptable SC measurements by age. This is from Colorado State Univ. It also links the positive effect of SC to age at puberty.

http://www.cattletoday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=95703&p=1200823&hilit=puberty#p1200823

 

[East Caney]

I don't know about you, but as long as my heifers are cycling by breeding time I certainly don't see any benefit of having them in heat before they're weaned!

Agreed :nod:

 

[Nesikep]

East Caney, I was wondering if I was the only one!

Last year I had 3 of my 10 heifers cycling at 181 days old (exactly, for each one).. thankfully the two of them I wanted to keep weren't around the bull. I have never had any heifers that were growthy enough to keep around anyhow not be in heat when they needed to be.. I do like to see some action happening with them around 10 months.