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RECOMMENDED HEIGHTS AND
WEGHTS FOR JERSEY HEIFERS
Data
compiled from
Standard of Weight and Height for Guernsey and Jersey Heifers
A. J. Heinrichs & G. L. Hargrove, Pennsylvania State University.
| Age
(Months) |
Weight
(Pounds) |
Height
(Inches) |
| 1 |
93 - 108 |
22 - 29 |
| 2 |
122 - 146 |
30 - 33 |
| 3 |
155 - 177 |
32 - 34 |
| 4 |
183 - 217 |
34 - 36 |
| 5 |
233 - 278 |
35 - 38 |
| 6 |
259 - 321 |
36 - 38.5 |
| 7 |
303 - 362 |
38 - 40 |
| 8 |
335 - 412 |
39 - 41 |
| 9 |
373 - 436 |
39.5 - 41.5 |
| 10 |
391 - 483 |
40 - 42 |
| 11 |
428-
499 |
41
- 43 |
| 12
Breeding Age and Size |
471
- 548 |
42
- 44 |
| 13 |
500
- 571 |
42.5
- 44.5 |
| 14 |
535 - 602 |
44 - 45 |
| 15 |
565 - 640 |
44.3 - 46 |
| 16 |
583 - 661 |
44.6 - 46.3 |
| 17 |
609 - 696 |
45 - 46.6 |
| 18 |
639 - 753 |
45.3 - 47 |
| 19 |
651 - 769 |
45.6 - 47.3 |
| 20 |
698 - 813 |
46 - 47.6 |
| 21 |
719
- 827 |
46.5
- 48 |
| 22
Calving Age and Size |
758
- 860 |
47
- 49 |
| 23 |
760
- 878 |
47.5
- 49.3 |
| 24 |
790 - 893 |
48 - 49.6 |
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