OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Bull calf- 99lbs, heifer- 103.6lbs today.
Calving 2024
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Born unassisted?
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Yeah. Both easy births. They would be an average calves for us.
Bull calf next to his dam. He isn't the biggest calf from her. All born unassisted as well. She is 11 years old. The heifer's dam is even bigger cow and had her share of bigger calves unassisted as well.
That's the heifer's dam two years ago. She had a bit bigger heifer then.
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Well, we have a very strong prospect to be a herd bull growing.
Almost 2 months old.
Next cows due from AI on 23rd. First calvers will have their second calves. If our previous bull had been working well there would have been a group of cows calving at this time.
Already done sellection for new group of heifers for AI in June and selected 9 for sale when pregnant for a friend. All new bulls for this season should arrive to the tank in the following week. A couple exciting new additions and even two female sexed bulls.
Almost 2 months old.
Next cows due from AI on 23rd. First calvers will have their second calves. If our previous bull had been working well there would have been a group of cows calving at this time.
Already done sellection for new group of heifers for AI in June and selected 9 for sale when pregnant for a friend. All new bulls for this season should arrive to the tank in the following week. A couple exciting new additions and even two female sexed bulls.
Travlr
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Very nice. Did his tail freeze off?
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Yes. One heifer had lost a part of her tail and half of both ears.
His dam has a short tail as well, so maybe she tried to make a copy of herself by leaving his tail wet
farmerjan
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Glad things seem to be going better now...
Out of curiosity, how is your other cattle project? The Parthenaise (sp?) heifers?
Out of curiosity, how is your other cattle project? The Parthenaise (sp?) heifers?
farmerjan
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I had a bottle calf several years ago, that always slept laid out that looked dead... don't know how many times I would nearly have a heart attack thinking it was dead... and never was...
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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They are doing great. Waiting for the new bulls delivery and will start their AI soon.
OP
OP
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New bulls added to the this year list.
Also got sexed simmental and blue bulls to get a couple heifers from them. Cows are getting back in heat, so soon it's going to get busy.
Also got sexed simmental and blue bulls to get a couple heifers from them. Cows are getting back in heat, so soon it's going to get busy.
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Finally some action. 75% sim heifer, 282 days gestation. Second calf for the cow. Easy and quick birth. Cow's first calf was born on the 1st of May last year, today this year. Held on the first AI. Great to see young cows proving to be good producers since the start.
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Real copy of her dam.
The sire:
Last year's heifer by the different sire.
The sire:
Last year's heifer by the different sire.
What breed is the sire?
OP
OP
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Simmental
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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Due on the 24th with charolais or on the 26th with blue. She is feeling uncomfy for sure, so expecting a big calf this time. Mature cow though, had blue bull calf last year.
Jeanne - Simme Valley
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OK - explain that one. How is she due 2 days apart by 2 different bulls?
MurraysMutts
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I figure a.i one day.
Visual confirmation of bull on cow 2 days later
Double R Ranch
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Our first Aberdeen Calf has arrived out of a first calf heifer. A bit chaotic as first calf heifers can be but she shot out a nice little cull calf for us. He's up and doing well but had a challenge with nursing for a bit. Front two teats are huge and pointed at an awkward angle. She hasn't let him nurse the back ones yet even though he's tried. They seem to be what he wants to nurse on vs the front ones. Plan is to steer him and put him in the freezer as a trial.
farmerjan
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Or bred AI with char... then saw possible heat signs and rebred with a blue a couple days later... make it easy to tell which bull was sire of calf? We did it with some of the cattle over the years... used a totally different breed cleanup bull to make it more obvious which was the actual sire...
OP
OP
lithuanian farmer
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AI two days apart, used different bulls to see which serve was succesfull.
