Buying Bred Heifers

[randiliana]

Here is one of the heifers we bought this fall. She isn't 'due' to calve until about April, and she was pregchecked as about 4 1/2-5 months along at the sale in early Dec. Somehow, I get the feeling that she isn't going to make it that long........ :shock:

One thing to remember when buying bred cattle, the due dates are not always right, nor are the vets that do the pregchecking.

 

[Beefy]

i think she is closer.

 

[vs_cattle]

maybe the vet ment she still had four in a half months??

 

[KenB]

maybe the vet ment she still had four in a half months??

;-) 4.5 X 4.5 = 9 months

 

[sidney411]

I bought a bred cow a month ago preg checked to be 6 mts, she calved this past weekend. I'd rather them be earlier then later though. I'd surely be supprized if she went to April

 

[Limomike]

Maybe your vet couldnt tell the difference between a rat and a cat.

 

[bigbull338]

by the looks of her she is gonna calve fore april.my guess is a march calf on the ground.she isnt springing to heavy yet.but she may calve sooner than that though.

 

[randiliana]

Other than calling them bred, I really don't have a lot of faith in vets, when they start dating the pregnancies. Maybe, early or late, but trying to say she is 4 1/2 or she is 5 months along, that is pushing it.

I would imagine that this heifer will calve within the next couple weeks. Definitely before March. That is when the herd is due, and she is showing a LOT more than anything in the herd, heifers included. Haven't looked at the long range forecast, but I should be able to tell when from that ;-) . It is January, and there is a lot of cold weather to come.....

 

[TexasBred]

Looks like a 2nd calf heifer to me.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

I've seen some go for months sprung like that so who knows?

Having said that her teats sure are long for a first calf heifer - maybe it isn't her first.

 

[randiliana]

Looks like a 2nd calf heifer to me.

Nope, I am pretty certain she is a first calver.

 

[ALX.]

i think she is closer.

Why Beefy? No bag to speak of, vulva may be a little swollen but then again she may be a cow version of Pamela Anderson?

:shock:

 

[Syd Sydney]

I am curious to see what that udder is going to look like once she calves.Not very impressive now but that doesn't mean much as a lot can change.

 

[randiliana]

I am curious to see what that udder is going to look like once she calves.Not very impressive now but that doesn't mean much as a lot can change.

I think she will have a pretty nice udder once she calves. Teats might be a bit on the long side, but that doesn't concern me too much.

 

[hgfarmer]

Bought a 4 year old a week before christmas that vet checked in at 4 months bred. She had a really nice heifer the day after christmas....he was only 5 months off! I would say this heifer is closer than the vet thinks! Good looking heifer too..... good luck with her and let us know what happens!

 

[alftn]

Is it correct to say 2nd calf heifer?

 

[dun]

Is it correct to say 2nd calf heifer?

Only in certain parts of the country

 

[East Caney]

maybe the vet ment she still had four in a half months??

;-) 4.5 X 4.5 = 9 months

;-) 4.5 X 4.5 = 20.25

4.5 + 4.5 = 9

EC

 

[KenB]

maybe the vet ment she still had four in a half months??

;-) 4.5 X 4.5 = 9 months

;-) 4.5 X 4.5 = 20.25

4.5 + 4.5 = 9

EC