Double R Ranch
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It's gunna fall outta there if she coughs! 
Bottle calf! Some say I'm crazy...
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MurraysMutts
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U would think!!It's gunna fall outta there if she coughs!
Perhaps she's gonna raise it up before she has it!
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That would be interesting.
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MurraysMutts
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That's one heckuva bucket of milk under there. She's real close....
Be her first by Big sexy. And her last unfortunately. Sure miss that bull.
That's a 4 barrel carburetor of the udder world!
Be her first by Big sexy. And her last unfortunately. Sure miss that bull.
That's a 4 barrel carburetor of the udder world!
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MurraysMutts
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My baby girl finally did it.
Wasn't expecting a black brockle face. Thought for sure it'd be a red baldy too.
More pics later!
Wasn't expecting a black brockle face. Thought for sure it'd be a red baldy too.
More pics later!
aprille218
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Is it possible that Big Sexy isn't the sire? Red cow and red bull equal red calf. Maybe the calf is just very dark red?
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MurraysMutts
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Nope. He's 1oo% the sire.
Have the date saved somewhere when he was on her. No other bull here.
Sevens mama was a great big black simangus cow. Seven was a twin heifer.
Seven has the black gene for sure. She's really brown like her sire. That bull was chianina influenced.
Im gonna try and get everyone caught tonight and works the 3 calves. Hopefully all come in
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What brand of milk replacer do you use?. Was getting the Dumor brand from tractor supply but on this calf I'm using Land o Lakes brand from my farmers coop .He was super cheap.
Most bottle calves are 300 and up here lately. He was near 1/3 that today. Just got lucky.
If I bottle him, it'll cost 200 in milk to get him to feed and grass. Then feed for quite a while.
If I stick him on Bessie tho...... she has one calf I can pull off of her now. I already pulled one off. So she will just have her own calf and this one. And she does it without feed! Just grass.
If I pull the big jersey steer of Eleanor, I can put Sandy on her. Then no more more milk replacer costs for either. Eleanor eats a lot of feed. But she's rasing 3.
I've almost always got milk replacer around here. I can never seem to run out of replacer the same time I graft calves to nurse cows.
I've got enough to last these 2 thru the weekend I think. Strongly considering pulling one calf from each cow and replacing em with these 2 new ones
These jerseys are the most profitable cows I own I do believe. And they allow me so much flexibility with baby calves. I used to buy lil 50 dollar calves and the jerseys would get em going. Once the calves were about 2 or 3 weeks old, they brought 300 pretty easy. I've flipped a bunch that way. Bessie ran 11 or 13 of em like that one year. I can't remember specifics. It's in her thread somewhere.
O yeah!!
Could've bought 3 lil black heifers for 100 each today too. I can't make enough time to do em all at once tho.
farmerjan
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I have used Land o Lakes and liked it very much. I use a brand now from my feed store that has BioMos in it and the calves seem to do even better..... as long as it is all milk and not soy based....
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MurraysMutts
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I used to use the ultra 24 from atwoods. All I find it in now is small bags.
I've switched to the dumor 20/20 non medicated ALL MILK PROTEIN formula.
I had good luck with it!
Now I just let the cows feed em!
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MurraysMutts
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My bottle baby is sure all grown up. This is her 2nd calf and she's doing a fine job!
Yes. She skipped half a season. (June or July last calf)
Partly my fault. But it put her on schedule for March anyway. I didn't like it, but now I do. I have confidence she will breed up on time this go round.
Her udder reminds so much of her mama.
This lil heifer is sure enough on my list to retain.
Yes. She skipped half a season. (June or July last calf)
Partly my fault. But it put her on schedule for March anyway. I didn't like it, but now I do. I have confidence she will breed up on time this go round.Her udder reminds so much of her mama.
This lil heifer is sure enough on my list to retain.
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redcowsrule33
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I think your girl is a dun which could easily throw a black calf with a red bull. She's a really nice looking cow.
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MurraysMutts
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That udder is ginormous.
Not sure what to think....
Little heifer is drinking all she can.
Not sure what to think....
Little heifer is drinking all she can.
Jeanne - Simme Valley
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Yes, Murry - your cow is NOT red. She is diluted black. She has a 50/50 chance of throwing the diluter gene or not. Obviously, she did not this time. GREAT pair. Both KEEPERS!!
Twisted
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@MurraysMutts 
I saw this picture and thought of you.
I saw this picture and thought of you.GoWyo
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Bet they aren't mixing milk with a hand whisk.
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MurraysMutts
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Newborn here. My friend is on his way with him
I'm thinking contracted tendons. Natural birth. Mama walked away. DOES NOT appear nursed. Looks like I get to use the colostrum I keep on hand.
More to come....
I'm thinking contracted tendons. Natural birth. Mama walked away. DOES NOT appear nursed. Looks like I get to use the colostrum I keep on hand.
More to come....
Good luck with it! Generally, contracted tendons straighten out on their own, especially if you work with the calf. You can apply splints (even getting creative with pool noodles), but that's for an extreme case. I've only had a few and gave them a shot of Vitamin B Complex for energy.
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MurraysMutts
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Calf cannot get on its front feet. I've been messing with him a bit. BUT he has nursed somehow. Yeller poop gives it away!
I'm concerned mama won't take him back after he's mobile. Buddy wants me to bottle him a bit until he up and about. This is sounding like a train wreck to me. We shall see.
He moves around a bit on his front knees. If I assist him, and put him on his front feet he pretty much collapses.
He is a very large framed calf. I'm guessing cramped up in the womb.
Notice how his right front seems to point towards his left inwards. I won't give up. Hoping for the best.
I've read several things on these forums about this. From "benign neglect" to splinting the front legs. I'm gonna bottle a bit and see what happens without much assistance for now. I'm optimistic that he will come along just fine that way. The biggest issue is, will mama take him back after he's mobile???
my buddy has NO facilities at this place. Very remote.
