Early pregnancy checking and culling open heifers to improve reproductive efficiency and operation bottom-line

“There are many benefits to early pregnancy checking replacement heifers,” says Patrick Davis MU Extension Livestock Field Specialist. The Show Me Select® (SMS) Replacement Heifer Program which is considered the black and gold standard for replacement heifer development requires pregnancy checking heifers within 90 days of the beginning of the breeding season. Davis will discuss why early pregnancy checking replacement heifers and culling open heifers can be beneficial to your cattle operation.