Phenotypic characterization of heifer development using carcass ultrasound in Angus cattle.

doi:10.1093/jas/skag045

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Phenotypic characterization of heifer development using carcass ultrasound in Angus cattle.

Journal of animal science - 8 Jan 2026

Phelps Sarah L, Dahlke Garland R, Condon Jaedyn M, Wall Patrick B, Culbertson Miranda M

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The utility of carcass ultrasound measurements in heifer development as indicators of reproductive performance was evaluated. Current methods of assessing heifer development include body weight (BW), nutritional status, and body condition score. However, these methods do not measure actual body composition, and the relationship between actual pre-breeding body composition measurements and heifer fertility is...

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Animals
Cattle
Female
Ultrasonography
Body Composition
Pregnancy
Phenotype
Diet
Body Weight

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PMID: 41697967
DOI: 10.1093/jas/skag045
PMCID: PMC12984441

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