Monitoring Heifer Growth
Growth Monitor Excel Spreadsheets
Metric Version.
Spanish language version.
Russian language version.
Metric version.
Growth Monitor Spreadsheet Manual and Other Materials
This manual describes operating and interpretation procedures for the core files in the series for each breed.
Russian language version.
On many dairy farms, heifer management is not the most critical part of the day-to-day activities; however, chronic neglect of nutrition, feeding manage ment, and preventative health care can lead to stunted growth.
Recent Penn State research into average daily gain. Reprint of Hoard's Dairyman article.
Printable version.
Charts for plotting heifer growth.
Charts for plotting heifer growth.
Charts for plotting heifer growth.
Weight Tapes
Data collected by Penn State's Department of Animal Science were used to design weight tapes that quickly estimate body weight and can help you identify underweight animals and monitor heifer growth. A Dairy Calf Tape allows you to quickly estimate the weight of young calves. This tape is more accurate than the conventional tape, because it was designed especially for calves from 80 to 282 pounds. To purchase weight tapes, visit The Coburn Company, Inc.
This brief excerpt from "Management of Dairy Heifers" contains concise directions on how to use a weight tape and measuring stick to monitor calves' growth.
