Managing Replacement Heifers

They are kept as replacements for culled cows

They are sold to beef farmers for rearing (correct)

They are immediately introduced to the milking herd

They are sent to other dairy farms for rearing

1 year

6 months

3 years

2 years (correct)

To sell them to beef farmers

To keep them until they are fully grown

To allow them to produce their own calf (correct)

To increase the herd size quickly