The companion CD contains a searchable PDF version of the book plus additional graphics and tables; Heifer Suite software (Windows 2000, NT, XP®) from Profit Source, a leader in electronic dairy industry management tools; and Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0®.
Heifer Suite includes “Ration Cost Analyzer” (to calculate cost and nutrient content of replacement heifer diets), “Heifer ProQWIK Chart” (to compare growth with industry standards, growth rate within a pen, and management variables), and “Raising Cost Evaluator” (to calculate the cost of raising calves or heifers and to conduct individual cost-of-production analysis).
