| SAE: | Raise a beef heifer for show |
| Description: | |
| The
beef heifer project is designed to be a long term project that will
ultimately lead the student to begin a cattle herd.
Written by Billy Moss |
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| Factors To Consider |
Ranking: 1 = lowest 10 = highest |
| Time required |
7 |
| Investment | 6 |
| Equipment needed | 6 |
| Skills required | 6 |
| Facilities required | 6 |
| Land required | 9 |
| Labor Intensity | 6 |
| Potential for income | 10 |
| Transportation required | 5 |
| Expansion possibilities | 10 |
| Expertise needed | 8 |
| Advertising needed | 6 |
| Susceptible to disease | 8 |
| Susceptible to insects | 8 |
| Suitable for residential areas | 5 |
| Other (specify) | |
| Length of production cycle | 10 months |
| Regional | No |
| When to start project | May- July |
| Notes: |
| This
project provides the student with the opportunity to not only exhibit
the heifer at various livestock shows but also the opportunity to a
beef cattle breeding herd.
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| Sources of Additional Information: |
| -Regional Animal Science Area Teachers -Local cattle producers |