Brown Swiss Range of Recommended Heifer Weights and Heights
AGE
(months)
|
HEART GIRTH
(inches)
|
WEIGHT
(pounds)
|
HEIGHT
(inches)
|
| 1 |
34.4 - 36.1 |
134.0 - 162.5 |
31.7 - 34.3 |
| 2 |
38.0 - 39.8 |
187.1 - 222.7 |
33.7 - 36.4 |
| 3 |
41.4 - 43.2 |
240.0 - 282.8 |
35.6 - 38.4 |
| 4 |
44.4 - 46.4 |
292.5 - 342.9 |
37.3 - 40.2 |
| 5 |
47.3 - 49.3 |
344.7 - 402.7 |
38.9 - 42.0 |
| 6 |
49.9 - 52.0 |
396.3 - 462.2 |
40.4 - 43.5 |
| 7 |
52.3 - 54.5 |
447.4 - 521.2 |
41.7 - 45.0 |
| 8 |
54.6 - 56.7 |
498.0 - 579.7 |
43.0 - 46.3 |
| 9 |
56.6 - 58.8 |
547.9 - 637.4 |
44.1 - 47.6 |
| 10 |
58.5 - 60.7 |
597.0 - 694.4 |
45.2 - 48.7 |
| 11 |
60.2 - 62.4 |
645.3 - 750.4 |
46.1 - 49.7 |
| 12 |
61.8 - 63.9 |
692.7 - 805.4 |
47.0 - 50.7 |
| 13 |
63.2 - 65.4 |
739.1 - 859.2 |
47.8 - 51.5 |
| 14 |
64.5 - 66.7 |
784.5 - 911.8 |
48.5 - 52.3 |
| 15 |
65.7 - 67.9 |
828.9 - 963.0 |
49.1 - 53.0 |
| 16 |
66.9 - 69.0 |
872.0 - 1012.7 |
49.7 - 53.6 |
| 17 |
67.9 - 70.0 |
914.0 - 1060.8 |
50.2 - 54.2 |
| 18 |
68.9 - 71.0 |
954.6 - 1107.1 |
50.7 - 54.7 |
| 19 |
69.9 - 71.9 |
993.8 - 1151.6 |
51.1 - 55.1 |
| 20 |
70.8 - 72.8 |
1031.7 - 1194.2 |
51.5 - 55.6 |
| 21 |
71.6 - 73.6 |
1068.0 - 1234.7 |
51.8 - 55.9 |
| 22 |
72.5 - 74.5 |
1102.7 - 1273.0 |
52.2 - 56.3 |
| 23 |
73.4 - 75.4 |
1135.7 - 1308.9 |
52.5 - 56.6 |
| 24 |
74.3 - 76.3 |
1167.1 - 1342.5 |
52.8 - 56.9 |
| 25 |
75.2 - 77.2 |
1196.6 - 1373.6 |
53.0 - 57.2 |
By A. J. Heinrichs
Compiled from Standard of Weight and Height for Ayrshire, Brown Swiss and Milking Shorhorn Heifers, Heinrichs, A. J. and G. L. Hargrover, Journal of Dairy Science
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of Congress May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Legislature. L.F. Hood, Director of Cooperative Extension, The Pennsylvania State University.