Recent content by kiwimoo

Haven't had a look at this site for a long while. We have mostly red Gelbvieh here in NZ, but still a few black are about. I think i prefer the second bull. I think the first is a bit high in the back legs, and perhaps those hocks look a little weak. We call them 'stilty' cattle. And i have...

Any chance of getting some semen tested for NZ? Very serious, let me know.

If they haven't had their colostrum, forget it. if they survive one set back, and maybe the next or even the one after that, something will get them. Calves that don't get their first good feed will alway let you down one day. We have to watch for that when we buy 4 day old calves to rear, by...

I would have no doubt your little bulls could be mischeif. We breed Gelbvieh her in NZ, and know that we have to run the entire and female calves separate from about 3-4months for that very reason. Certainly a PG would be a good idea.

Hi Elwapo, yes F.Fog has been well received down here. We have 2 calves this year, both are worth showing, i am breaking the heifer in at the moment, but the bull has had a bit of an illness, nothing serious and he will get 100%, but he might be a bit big for me to handle by then. I love their...

Thanks so much, I am doing a yearling at the moment. She is going well. I show Gelbvieh cattle, and both the yearling and 2 year old will hopefully be going out this season. I have has a couple of years off, having babies, now it is time to get back to the cattle, normally they would be...

We want to break in a rising 2 year old heifer, any tips? We have done younger ones just fine, but don't want to stuff up this one, or hurt her or us.

Could it be rotavirus?

How neat, i have some Freedom Fogs here in NZ and absolutely love them. Our first year trying them in our Gelbvieh herd, and we are impressed with how they have moderated the cattle, without taking away any of the good Gelbvieh traits. Here in NZ, we are all grass, with no grain feeding, so...