I LIKE her! When I was a boy and there were lots of dairies around here
, you would see a lot of these. Thy bred the heifers to Jersey bulls,, Angus, and
Herefords.. Did they tell you what she was bred to?
Bottle calf! Some say I'm crazy...
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, you would see a lot of these. Thy bred the heifers to Jersey bulls,, Angus, and
Herefords.. Did they tell you what she was bred to?
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MurraysMutts
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Unfortunately no. But she will be along about Christmas time maybe! Always a fun surprise!
No hail last nite. But plenty more rain! Still loving that. It'll take quite some time for that to wear off of me. Been without water since about August. Some folks are already complaining. I tell em to shut they $&%@ mouths!!
Jim only wanted half a bottle this morning. He seemed content so I gave the other half to Sandy and give her a lil feed while she was still hungry. We will see how that goes.
Breed her to the Brangus you gonna get, and you will have some nice Black Baldies for sale! Or AI, her to the sexed Brahma semen like you will your Jerseys, and you will get some fancy F1 Braford type heifers!
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So I went ahead and did it!
Jim and Sandy are on Bessie now. Her other 2 calves are a little over 3 months old and being weaned. They'll go to feed/grass with Bessie's other calf I pulled a few weeks ago.
And I'm good! I only have enough milk replacer for MAYBE one bottle!! That NEVER happens. I've always got milk left and then I end up with another baby. It's a cycle I've been stuck in for years.
Jim and Sandy are on Bessie now. Her other 2 calves are a little over 3 months old and being weaned. They'll go to feed/grass with Bessie's other calf I pulled a few weeks ago.
And I'm good! I only have enough milk replacer for MAYBE one bottle!! That NEVER happens. I've always got milk left and then I end up with another baby. It's a cycle I've been stuck in for years.
farmerjan
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Wow, that corn is something. Here, most corn is about 6-12 inches tall. Haven't seen any fields with it more than a foot. And that is all around, not just close, as I travel 1/2 to 1 1/2 hours around for testing. It has been too cool and dry and things are just sitting.
Got rain last night, first to measure in weeks, and rain all through the week. Will be some low lying flooding some places I am sure, but it is very welcome here. Not done with first cutting hay but what is off will grow back 2nd cutting good with this rain.
Got rain last night, first to measure in weeks, and rain all through the week. Will be some low lying flooding some places I am sure, but it is very welcome here. Not done with first cutting hay but what is off will grow back 2nd cutting good with this rain.
Jeanne - Simme Valley
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Jan, I was going to comment the same thing about the corn. WOW - that is really looking great. I saw 1 field that was maybe 18" - everything else smaller. I was AMAZED the corn even broke thru the ground. This land is "designed" to be watered every 3-5 days. We were like concrete - even had cracks in the ground - that NEVER happens out here. Like you, we started out soooo cold, then soooo dry.
I have a Red Maple tree (mature) that grew leaves that were about 3-4" and they got frozen - dead. Luckily, tree finally sprouted new leaves. NEVER saw that happen. That's how cold and hard frosts we got - LATE. Fortunately, we have broken our drought (for now). Been getting rain on and off past week. Started the night after finishing our 1st cutting.
I have a Red Maple tree (mature) that grew leaves that were about 3-4" and they got frozen - dead. Luckily, tree finally sprouted new leaves. NEVER saw that happen. That's how cold and hard frosts we got - LATE. Fortunately, we have broken our drought (for now). Been getting rain on and off past week. Started the night after finishing our 1st cutting.
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branxchar&charx
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The black one aint got no sale sticker...
Another freebie a neighbor dropped off!The black one aint got no sale sticker...
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MurraysMutts
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The black one aint got no sale sticker...
Actually.........Another freebie a neighbor dropped off!
They came off 2 different old cows. Red bull. Black heifer. Both are 85lbs.
Funny funny here... I went out for a smoke and upon walking back thru the door all I saw was 85lbs on the screen and a red butt/tail headed outta the ring. I just raised my
. My buddy just laughed. I said what did I just buy? Idk he said. Baby calf. 
They are going on Eleanor!
Double R Ranch
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So who are these going on??? Congrats on the newbies!
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They are on Eleanor now. Her thread is under the cattle sales section. Guess I should update prices and all too.
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First calf heifer was bred to a charolais bull. She's come a LONG ways from being cut outta her dying mother in the middle of winter!
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MurraysMutts
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Neighbors lil red baldy sired by Big Sexy.
Rosie wouldn't accept her after she claimed another cows calf for her own. So they raised her on a bottle. I think this is one they are gonna keep and breed.
This black one was NOT a bottle baby.
Here's Rosie's baby. They call her Cindy. Short for me making fun of her and calling her Cinderella.
Rosie wouldn't accept her after she claimed another cows calf for her own. So they raised her on a bottle. I think this is one they are gonna keep and breed.
This black one was NOT a bottle baby.
Here's Rosie's baby. They call her Cindy. Short for me making fun of her and calling her Cinderella.
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MurraysMutts
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Seven...
What a lil snot!
Here she is. The original bottle calf!
Getting close. Might make it before end of month. I'm hoping she does it this week while the weather is nice actually.
Shes in fine shape!
What a lil snot!
Here she is. The original bottle calf!
Getting close. Might make it before end of month. I'm hoping she does it this week while the weather is nice actually.
Shes in fine shape!
Hamiam
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Here is a recent pic of my only bottle baby. She was born Feb 18, 2018. She just had her 3rd calf Feb 5, 2024.
Jeanne - Simme Valley
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I don't think she belongs where she's at???
Hamiam
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You're so right! I was moving the herd thru the yard to our south pasture (the quickest route) and there was some nice grass up around the house. At least they are smart enough not to jump from there.
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