{"id":49497,"date":"2023-05-18T00:36:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T00:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/?page_id=49497"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:37:14","slug":"growing-heifers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/species\/dairy\/growing-heifers\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Heifers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light is-style-default\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2300\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-58658\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero.jpg 2300w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero-1024x356.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero-1600x557.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero-1536x534.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero-2048x712.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy_GrowingHeifers_Hero-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wow fadeInUp anim-delay-500ms has-white-color has-text-color translation-block\" id=\"h-healthier-heifers-today-produce-healthier-cows-tomorrow-nbsp\">Healthier Heifers Today Produce <br>Healthier Cows Tomorrow<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/species\/\">Species<\/a><\/span> \/ <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/species\/dairy\/\">Dairy<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Growing Heifers<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"resp-spacer-block_51f8b7d156938ca34b837637b2ce3134\" class=\"zinpro-spacer-block\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n#resp-spacer-block_51f8b7d156938ca34b837637b2ce3134 {\n\tmargin-top: 60px;\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 1366px) {\n\t#resp-spacer-block_51f8b7d156938ca34b837637b2ce3134 {\n\t\tmargin-top: 60px;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 960px) {\n\t#resp-spacer-block_51f8b7d156938ca34b837637b2ce3134 {\n\t\tmargin-top: 40px;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading wow fadeInUp\" id=\"h-future-lactation-performance-depends-on-quality-dairy-replacements-entering-and-remaining-in-the-herd-invest-in-the-health-and-productivity-of-the-next-generation-by-feeding-our-research-proven-trace-minerals-during-the-critical-yet-often-neglected-stage-of-life-for-better-development-efficiency-and-long-term-performance\">Future lactation performance depends on quality dairy replacements entering and remaining in the herd. 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Incorporating our DD Formula containing Zinpro\u00ae Availa\u00ae Plus reduces the prevalence of digital dermatitis by 45% and has been shown to decrease cull rates in the rearing period and first lactation, greatly improving farm profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-zinpro-blue-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Zinpro_AvailaPlus_Reduces_Digital_Dermatitis_Field_Observations-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column wow fadeInUp is-style-full-img is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy-DDFormula-Reduces-DD-896x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy-DDFormula-Reduces-DD-896x1024-1.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy-DDFormula-Reduces-DD-896x1024-1-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dairy-DDFormula-Reduces-DD-896x1024-1-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"resp-spacer-block_4941713ef25d534b3f399c0f672b0c78\" class=\"zinpro-spacer-block\"><\/div>\n\n<style>\n#resp-spacer-block_4941713ef25d534b3f399c0f672b0c78 {\n\tmargin-top: 80px;\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 1366px) {\n\t#resp-spacer-block_4941713ef25d534b3f399c0f672b0c78 {\n\t\tmargin-top: 60px;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 960px) {\n\t#resp-spacer-block_4941713ef25d534b3f399c0f672b0c78 {\n\t\tmargin-top: 40px;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wow fadeInUp has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-worth-every-penny\">&#8220;It&#8217;s Worth Every Penny&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Keith-Beer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Keith-Beer.jpg 659w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Keith-Beer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Keith-Beer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Keith-Beer-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-style-padded is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>\u201cWe used to battle tons of hairy heelwarts, and we tried everything to manage them. Then we began feeding the DD Formula with Availa Plus, and within six months, you&#8217;d be hard pressed to find a single wart in a barn of 1,000 animals. I never thought that would happen. 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