Recent content by Carnivore

Thank-you for your responses. Curiosity satisfied.

Hi all, it's been several years since I was last here, but today had a question for all to consider. Will a calf that is one year old, who has been in same pasture with dad and should have likely been bread, not come into heat because she is still sucking on momma? I ask because we butchered...

This is a pretty cool thread, watching the development over the years. :cboy:

Hey everyone just an update. Mom and baby doing fine, and as a bonus, my last heifer had her calf today! No drama with this one, (she is just 2 years old and in good shape) and the little heifer calf is perfect in everyway. It is a relief that it is all done for a few months. I sure can't...

I do this for a hobby, not to make money. I don't need to produce the maximum number of beef pounds per bail of hay. I just like the heifers to be large as possible, to minimize any birthing issues. My cattle are mixed breed, primarily angus.

Status update. Went out this morning, and calf was missing. Searched the entire pasture, and eventually found the calf about a hundred yards away from the rest of the herd, (including momma). The rest of the herd was sleeping away from the calf. Wierd. Anyway, carried the calf back to...

Well, calf still didn't want nothin to do with the bottle of warm colustrum, but went and hit momma again for whatever milk she had. Guess they both will have to work at it harder than others. Anyone have an idea of what supplemental feed I can give the momma to help with milk production?

Thanks for the input everyone. Gonna go back out with a warm bottle and see if she wants some bottle fed colustrum, since she has been drying to nurse. Funny thing, I was starting to think about getting her bred, she is still small even for 14 months. I like to give my heifers a full two...

I have done a pretty good job up till now keeping the too young heifers away from the bull. But, I messed up 9 months ago and didn't get the young heifer seperated from the bull, and today, found she had calved. I didn't even know she was pregnant, but she was a little fat. She is all of 14...

Yes on the winter coat. She if fluffy, romping with her half-brother, (and yes, sired by the same bull).

Yes Gale, it is. The little bull calf has been so lonely, with only big-uns to pal around with. I find the coloration very interesting. Mom and dad are both as red as can be, with a little white on the belly of the mom. Then, the calf comes out Swiss chocolate color. Probably the prettiest...

2 1/2 months old. 5 years ago, my shorthorn cow, (heifer then) had a bull calf which I banded, and when he grew up, I really kicked myself for banding him, because he looked real nice for someone's small herd bull. So, she finally dropped another bull calf from that same bull, and I decided to...

And, since we all like pictures... here is one of my 2 month old bull calf. He is really growing big and solid.

Thanks. Here is a new pic.

Father, Daughter, Grand Daughter/Daughter. This was an experiment as I had a very nice heifer from the Sire, and wanted to see what kind of offspring the two produced. So far, so good. Calf is one day old in the pic, two days old now. I have been reading up on the subject, and decided to...