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Monitoring Heifer Growth

Growth Monitor Excel Spreadsheets

These spreadsheets are designed to provide flexible options for monitoring heifer growth. The manual provides instructions for using each type of file and interpreting spreadsheet results. Links to the spreadsheets in this series are provided below. Please note that macros must be enabled to ensure all features of these spreadsheets work correctly.

Heifer Group
 Calf Group
 Individual
Multiple Measures of a Group
Average Daily Gain

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Weight Tape for Measuring Calf and Heifer Growth Weight Tapes

Data collected by Penn State's Department of Dairy and 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.

How to Use the Weight Tape: 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.

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