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Those are some gorgeous calves! And don't worry about Lester- I find that bottle raised calves no matter what sex tend to be very friendly and loving if that is what they are taught! All calves "hunch"- it's instinct because hunching mom's udder brings her milk down. Just make sure to pet him...

I'm sure you've probably heard this before- if it works, it's called line-breeding, and if it doesn't it's called inbreeding. Line breeding is a good way to emphasize good traits in your herd, but it also will bring out all the bad. But since you say the heifer has a good confirmation, I...