Welcome to BCI Cattle Chat! In this episode the experts discuss should you keep females out of first calf heifers and offspring being on the maternal side. Guest Katie Long discusses her research about combination therapy.

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Guest: Katie Long, master’s student 

3:58 Listener Question: Should you Keep Females (as replacements) from First Calf Heifers

12:02 Listener Question: Offspring Being Open on Maternal Side

19:32 Research Roundup: Combination Therapy

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