Figured there was definitely some herf in her. She got horn buds.Hereford/shorthorn/holstein cross. Got the narrowness of the holstein... the blue roan of the shorthorn and the wf look of a hereford....
Jerseys commonly have underbites. There's no reason to select against it for cattle that will never graze a bite of grass in their lives.Hi Murray. Nice heifer. The bite looks good, so I am not going to suggest you check it - that is up to you. A couple of days ago, I was sent the attached photo of a jersey calf. I am wondering if you and especially the people who give me a hard time about suggesting checking for an underbite have any trouble seeing the underbite on this jersey calf?
Her bite is definitely good!Hi Murray. Nice heifer. The bite looks good, so I am not going to suggest you check it - that is up to you. A couple of days ago, I was sent the attached photo of a jersey calf. I am wondering if you and especially the people who give me a hard time about suggesting checking for an underbite have any trouble seeing the underbite on this jersey calf?
I'd say she's older than what her size seems to be saying.Hereford/shorthorn/holstein cross. Got the narrowness of the holstein... the blue roan of the shorthorn and the wf look of a hereford....
Yeah. At 95lbs I suppose she could still be 2 or 3 months old huh?I'd say she's older than what her size seems to be saying.
You should name her FawnWe got another jumper!
95lbs this one is. And got springs in her feet like a deer!
Okay, that's the name of one of the orange striped barn cats.Done stuck with "Tigger"!
The wonderful thing about "tiggers" is "tiggers" are wonderful things!Okay, that's the name of one of the orange striped barn cats.
Their tops are made out of rubberThe wonderful thing about "tiggers" is "tiggers" are wonderful things!
Yeah...She looks like she could be sired by the same bull that made Dumbo. I hope not for your sake.
Good observation on the pug nosed appearance, Murray. The reason a calf has an underbite is because the premaxillary bone is underdeveloped. That causes the premaxillary bone to beHer bite is definitely good!
I can verify that. Getting that first bottle in her was a bear!!
Yeah. That lil jersey not only looks like her bite is off. But looks a bit pug nosed as well.
O! @farmerjan I ALMOST bought a dark grey/black tiger brahma bull yesterday. 500lbs or so. Nice n gentle. He sold for around $650
I really didn't need to get started on that kick again anyway I guess....
Jerseys commonly have underbites. There's no reason to select against it for cattle that will never graze a bite of grass in their lives.
One study done in South Dakota had three pens of white-tailed deer females that were pregnant. One pen of does was given a specific dose of an insecticide imidacloprid in their water. Another pen of does was given a low dose of imidacloprid in their water and the third pen was the control group so not deliberately given imidacloprid. The fawns that died soon after birth had the highest levels of imidacloprid in their spleen. Those that were born with underdeveloped facial bones causing an underbite or an overbite and/or reproductive malformations also had some of the highest leveles of imidacloprid in their spleen. Interestingly, Oregon uses quite a lot of imidacloprid on their fields. Also of concern is that imidacloprid and glyphosate work synergistically to cause far more cellular damage than either alone. Glyphosate is a patented mineral chelator. It chelates the minerals out of any exposed plants and when it falls on plants that animals eat, it chelates the minerals in the animal, causing it to be mineral deficient. When a pregnant grazing animal is thus caused to be mineral deficient, her newborn is likely to have underdeveloped facial bones. I really do not see any way that the livestock owner can select against underdeveloped bones. When those two chemicals are falling in the rain onto the foliage that his or her animals are eating there is no way to keep the animals from being exposed." . Underdeveloped bones, facial or other bones is caused by disrupted uptake of minerals, especially calcium. The developing fetuses are exposed in the womb to something that disrupts normal bone growth, so pregnant females with a normal bite can have calves with an underbite. There is no way to "select" against that."
Then could the reason so many Jersey calves have underbites is their dam was giving away her calcium in her milk?
Seems like dairymen around here (an Oregon river valley) would select against it because the herds spend their days on grass pasture.