Getting opinion from the girls on the bull sellection 😅
Two first AI'ed are already comfirmed incalf. Others still have abit of time left until I can tell if they are pregnant or not. Gonna add two new bulls to the tank for the empty ones. These are easy calving, heifer safe bulls, so will be...
Yes, indeed. A fellow farmer here going to get a young Charolais bull delivered this year from France. Exact 1100lbs at 7 months age. 113 lbs birth weight of that one.
First would like to see how he turns out. His sire has 1100 weight at 210 days, so if stars will align it's going to be a very growthy calf. From the dam's side-yes, but first want to see him fill out more.
One more heifer calved today. The biggest one this time. Has the whole field with a small forest, but decided that the shed was a perfect spot...
87,5% char heifer with charolais sired bull calf, 290 days gestation, calved unassisted.
With some help today the first Maine Anjou sired calf landed. Bull calf unfortunatelly, but healthy and strong, so that's all that matters.
284 days gestation, would guess around 110lbs as he is quite soft.
The sire: