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heifer

[hef-er] / ˈhɛf ər /


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She said after going through tests for bTB her heifer "was actually clear".

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

“I always hate to have to tie up a heifer to break her for milking. But I guess there’s no other way with this one.”

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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 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

Its technology also detects when heifers are in heat and ready for insemination, bolstering the chances of reproduction.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2023

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

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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