Across
- 5. The female must produce her first calf near the herd's average age for first _______.
- 6. The maximum age accepted for first calving of a Pathfinder Cow is the within-herd average for first calving plus ______ days.
- 7. The Pathfinder program was started in effort to find _______ cows.
- 10. A cow must have produced a calf measured through AHIR in the past _________ months.
- 13. Calves must be sired by ___________ Angus Bulls.
- 14. The Pathfinder Report requires a minimum of ______ calves from a cow to determine her regularity of calving and ability to produce superior calves for weaning weight year after year.
- 16. An important part of the report is the list of bulls that have sired _____ or more qualifying females.
Down
- 1. Once a Pathfinder, ________ a Pathfinder.
- 2. The 2023 deadline for data submission is _______ 27th to be eligible for 2023 Pathfinder status.
- 3. If a cow fails to meet the weight ratio requirement initially, if she meets other requirements she ____ qualify later by achieving an average progeny weaning weight ratio of 105
- 4. For cows to be considered as Pathfinder animals, they must be actively enrolled in ______.
- 6. Females included in the within-herd average calculation must have their first calf by _____ years and 181 days of age.
- 8. The ______ Program was started in 1978.
- 9. This number of calves is the minimum size contemporary group to determine the weight ratio.
- 11. Emphasis was placed on early _______, breeding and early calving, followed by regularity of calving and above-average performance of the offspring.
- 12. To qualify as a Pathfinder, her first three calves must post a minimum average progeny _______ weight ratio of 105.
- 15. The Pathfinder Cow must maintain a _______ calving interval.
