heifer
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He had already lost a heifer with weak lungs and feared future reproductive problems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The heifer has now been returned home, and is said to be "fit and well".
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
His brother, David Workman, killed in a fall off a cliff as he rode a mule in the dark in search of a lost heifer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Then in June, officials confirmed that wolves killed a heifer on private land in the county.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
The heifer was scrambling to her feet in a cloud of dust and looking like she didn’t know any more about what had happened than I did.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
They began rebuilding the herd in the summer of 2022, with the first heifers arriving from Denmark a few months later.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Because ranchers faced feed costs that consumed the value of their livestock, they sold off their herds or accelerated the slaughter of cows and heifers, creating a temporary surplus that compromised future supply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
The team started with a group of 20 Holstein dairy heifers ranging from three to six months old, who had previous experience in the cattle chute area and with human handling.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
The number of heifers, or young female cows, in U.S. feedlots as of Oct.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
I was given two heifers and four sheep, and felt far richer than I ever had before.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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