title: Postbreeding heifer management.
abstract: Rebreeding performance of the first-calf heifer has major economic consequences for cow-calf producers. Management systems that allow heifers to cost-effectively achieve a body condition score of 5 to 6 at calving and maintain this through rebreeding have a higher probability of pregnancy success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Northwest Research and Extension Center, Kansas State University, PO Box 786, 105 Experiment Farm Road, Colby, KS 67701, USA. Electronic address: sandyj@ksu.edu.
authors.forename: Sandy K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Funston
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: Body condition; Ionophore; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Primiparous