heifer

Example Sentences

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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

The heifer has now been returned home, and is said to be "fit and well".

From BBC

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

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

As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.

From Seattle Times