calving season
When cattle deliver
Calving season is the period when cattle give birth, typically concentrated in late winter or early spring on ranches that synchronize breeding.
The timing allows calves to grow strong before winter and maximizes the use of spring grass.
Ranchers often work around the clock during calving season, checking on cows and assisting difficult births: We lost two calves during calving season.
- birthingAct of delivering young
- heifersImmature female cattle
- cowsAdult female bovines
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- newbornInfant just delivered
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