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heifer

[hef-er] / ˈhɛf ər /


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He had already lost a heifer with weak lungs and feared future reproductive problems.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

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

On that October morning in 2018, Ethan found his father dead in the heifer shed, his raincoat draped neatly over a door nearby.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2023

"You can isolate the cow or the heifer on the farm away from the main herd," Mr Kurtz continued.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2023

We’d kept hoping that the heifer Spot would get over whatever was wrong with her.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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

Back at the ranch, heifers would start calving in a month, and wildflowers would begin to bloom, a rhythm, Church said, that will always be a part of him.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2023

"The on-farm slaughter of heavily pregnant cows or heifers identified as TB reactors is a harrowing event for all concerned," said NFU Cymru TB Focus Group Chairman Roger Lewis.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2023

Thus Eurylokhos; and they murmured ‘Aye!’ trooping away at once to round up heifers.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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