heifer
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Speaking at the Clogher Valley Show in County Tyrone, Leader said she had one heifer "that was taken away 18 months ago".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
Every time it was Daisy’s turn, Sally Gooden had a heifer calf.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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 bull and three heifers arrived fit and healthy at Calcourt Farms in Wernllwyd, Powys.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
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
As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Thus Eurylokhos; and they murmured ‘Aye!’ trooping away at once to round up heifers.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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