Calving 2024

[lithuanian farmer]

Pure lim bull calf going to be a looker in the future!

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

What are you using to pull the calf??
Good job saving him.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

What are you using to pull the calf??
Good job saving him.

Calving jack. No way of pulling him out just with rope. I do believe that he will be the heaviest calf for this season yet.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Oh. I see. I blew up pic and you are using a rope with loops for the jack.
We use chains. A thick rope would probably be easier on them.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Oh. I see. I blew up pic and you are using a rope with loops for the jack.
We use chains. A thick rope would probably be easier on them.

These ropes come together with the jack here

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Today's newborn. Parthenaise sired bull calf, out of bluexcharx third calver, 292 days gestation, 95,9lbs, unassisted.

Yesterday's newborn weighed today as well. 138,9lbs slightly abit lighter than his dam's last year calf, which was 142lbs.

 

[RustyTub]

#2 full blood Aberdeen bull calf coming in at 62lbs

 

[Hamiam]

This little guy was born around 0630 this morning in 9* temp. Quickly his hair was frozen & the tips of his ears were freezing. My hubby & I got him in the barn & using hot towels, blow drier & a heating pad, got him dried & warmed up & back with mom. He was slow to nurse but seems to be getting the hang of it by noon. We have a pole barn with a nice pad of straw but she has no interest to taking him there.

 

[MurraysMutts]

#2 full blood Aberdeen bull calf coming in at 62lbs
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This one made me giggle!!
So tiny compared to most of yours.

 

[RustyTub]

This one made me giggle!!
So tiny compared to most of yours.

I can't imagine having a 140lb+/- calf like shown a few posts above this? How the heck do you get it weighed? What size cow has that size calf?

 

[MurraysMutts]

I can't imagine having a 140lb+/- calf like shown a few posts above this? How the heck do you get it weighed? What size cow has that size calf?

Needa big bathroom scale. Pick the calf up and take the weight!

 

[coachg]

Needa big bathroom scale. Pick the calf up and take the weight!

I'm not picking up that guy !

 

[lithuanian farmer]

I can't imagine having a 140lb+/- calf like shown a few posts above this? How the heck do you get it weighed? What size cow has that size calf?

Using these scales.
Cow is around 1900lbs

 

[coachg]

I can't imagine having a 140lb+/- calf like shown a few posts above this? How the heck do you get it weighed? What size cow has that size calf?

Use a front end loader to pick it up !

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

This is @lithuanian farmer 's thread. We are here to enjoy her breeding program in Lithuania.

 

[MurraysMutts]

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Using these scales.
Cow is around 1900lbs

That's a LARGE farm animal!!

Them gals don't look that big in the pictures.....

Can't wait to see the blue one/ones!

 

[Hamiam]

Had another cow calve today. This bull calf is 94 lbs. I didn't get the calf earlier weighted but I think he weighs a little less. So far, both cows are not moving the calves to the pole barn out of the North wind. It really concerns me, we don't have an indoor barn to put them in.

 

[Hamiam]

Had another cow calve today. This bull calf is 94 lbs. I didn't get the calf earlier weighted but I think he weighs a little less. So far, both cows are not moving the calves to the pole barn out of the North wind. It really concerns me, we don't have an indoor barn to put them in.

we did get the calf in our shop/barn area & dried him off pretty good before the sun set.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Guess who is in the maternity pen tonight...

 

[coachg]

Guess who is in the maternity pen tonight...
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Hoping for a heifer or a bull ?