Growth and development of heifers depending on birth season

The work presents the results of the study on the influence of birth season of heifers on their growth and development. It has been revealed that heifers born in autumn were characterized by the highest live weight at the age of 18 months, as well as the highest absolute, average daily, and relative gains at the age of 12 to 18 months compared with heifers that were born in other seasons of the year. The analysis of variance confirmed the significant effect of the birth season on the live weight of heifers at the age of 18 months (η² = 17.8%, p