New generation

[MurraysMutts]

Best outcome available!

Good for her being a good mama!

 

[CowboyRam]

It sucks to lose a calf. So far this year I have lost four. I think the cow laid on one, and the other three were stillborn.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Today let a new pair out already with the group. Both happy to have each other

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Its always nice to have the same number of calves as cows. Last year I had 36 from 36 but the numbers got made up with a set of twins. A 2nd calver had a still born, $hit happens and something usually stuffs things up.

Ken

It's better for her to have a calf nursing as her own calf already was nursing. If the calf died at birth or never nursed, then it's a lower risk of udder problems after drying out. There was one occasion when cow had lost her calf at 2-3 days age. Her udder was closed at the next calving. Udder was full, but no milk coming out. Wouldn't want that to happen for such young cow too.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

It sucks to lose a calf. So far this year I have lost four. I think the cow laid on one, and the other three were stillborn.

Yeah, it never gets easier to loose a calf. Fingers crossed that were will be no more loss

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Older calves pics, while on the wait for a new one.
A bull calf had a rough start, but now he seems to be putting on weight and growing.

15 days old limx heifer. She sure is a lovely heifer and mom has plenty of milk.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Another heifer seems very close. 285days gestation today. Looking very uncomfortable and the mucus plug is already coming out. Hopefully there will be a new calf by the end of the day

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Heifer waited until this evening. Calved at 286th day. Bull calf! Assisted as quite big calf.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

More like a horse than a calf. Luckily not much of muscles. Otherwise, would have needed to do a c-section.

 

[TCRanch]

Older calves pics, while on the wait for a new one.
A bull calf had a rough start, but now he seems to be putting on weight and growing.
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15 days old limx heifer. She sure is a lovely heifer and mom has plenty of milk.
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Love that heifer! She has a little attitude

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Love that heifer! She has a little attitude

And, she is a pretty friendly too! Doesn't run away like most and comes to sniff or lick and even lets to rub her forehead.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Weighed the newborn today. 119lbs.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Some update pics of the calves and soon to be moms.
Just abit older than 2 weeks, but growing like a weed!






Two heifers due on the 28th. Bluex will have the same sire calf as the other bluex and charolaisx the same as the simmentalx.





Hopefully all will be out on grass next week.

 

[TwoByrdsMG]

I really like that 83430 red heifer with the blazed face. She'll stand out in a crowd!

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Charolais heifer calved just now. 275 days gestation, little limx heifer calf.


Second pic taken this morning

 

[lithuanian farmer]

This one should pop any time now. Belly has dropped abit and her pelvic ligaments are significantly looser than yesterday.


Probably the biggest heifer from her group. 282nd day gestation, incalf to easy calving limousine.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Heifer calved just half an hour ago. She took abit longer than I'd like, so assisted her abit. Not a big calf too. Around 85lbs, heifer calf.

Better pics tomorrow. Left newly baked mom to calm down. She didn't wanted any help from us.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

New photos. Good mom, plenty of milk, so should do a good job with her first calf.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Abopted heifer with the cow, which has raised her from 2 months age to the weaning. Cow has two biological daughters in the herd, but don't have close connection to either of them. On the other hand, these both spend their time together very often.
Heifer is due on the 3rd of June, but she seems to be abit closer.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Well, it looks that those, who gets mentioned, calves quicker. Adopted heifer just calved a limx bull calf this evening. 278 days gestation, around 85lbs.

Her photo when she was a weanling. She was a very stylish heifer.