Thin heifers

[cowkeeper]

I just bought some heifers. I was intending to breed them right away, but now they are home I see they need worming, delousing and are thin. Not desperate, but thin. I will worm immediately and be paying special attention to feeding, but going into winter would it be a bad thing to breed them? They will have decent pasture come spring, and the hay is excellent.

 

[dun]

You've got 9 months to get them into calving BCS. Plus a gaining cow/heifer will settle better then one that is losing or just maintaning.

dun

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

I agree, the first 4 months of pregnancy isn't much more maintenance than an open heifer. You should be able to get them in good condition. Plus, they have all spring & summer to fatten up.