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2006 Heifers

The class of 2006 includes 167 heifers culled from 203 head. Seven of
the 167 are currently consigned to the UGA Herd Program at Calhoun,
while the 160 remaining heifers will go through Shadydale Farm’s heifer
program. On January 3, 2006, we worked the heifers and gathered the
following: Pelvic Measurement, Yearling Weight, Reproductive Tract
Score, Disposition, Hip Height and Body Condition. From their age and
hip height we are able to estimate their mature weight. Our target
weight at breeding is 65% of that body weight. As you can see from the
figures below, the heifer’s gains were quite a bit low from weaning to
yearling. In order to reach the 65% at breeding, we pushed the heifers
much harder. With gains of 2.51 pounds during the last 30 days prior to
breeding, we were able to get the heifers within 3 pounds of their
target weight at breeding. We are very excited about this group of
heifers and are excited to be able to offer approximately 100 of these
in various sales this year. The remainder will remain in our herd.
Please see our Heifer Sales page for more information.
Total #
Heifers Weaned
Heifers kept Breed
Heifers at UGA HERD in Calhoun
Heifers Developed at Farm
Average Date of Birth:
Wean Wt.
Wean Date:
Yearling Wt.
ADG Since Weaning
WDA
Frame Score
Pelvic Measurement
Reproductive Tract Score
Estimated Mature Weight
Target Weight at Breeding (65%)
Breeding Weight
ADG since Yearling Wt. |
2005 Heifers
191
167
5
162
1/03/04
540#
9/10/04
734#
1.58#
1.97#
5.46
155.5
3.23
1189#
773#
783#
1.55# |
2006 Heifers
203
167
7
160
1/4/05
556#
9/10/05
697#
1.23#
1.92
5.08
179
3.26
1182#
768#
765#
2.51# |
(click on pictures
below to view a larger size)
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Sire: Hereford
Dam: Angus X
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Sire: Hereford
Dam: Angus X
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Sire: Simmental
Dam: Angus X
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Sire: Simmental
Dam: Angus X
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Sire: Angus
Dam: Gert X
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Sire: Angus
Dam: Braford X
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To view a 10-second video of Shadydale Farm's
heifers, click here.
The movie will play using QuckTime. If you do not have the program
installed, you will need to install it. To download a free version of
QuckTime,
click here.
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