Calving 2024

[lithuanian farmer]

Second calving from the lim bull for this year. Bull calf, out of limx cow, over 110lbs. Calved unassisted. Calf slow, but bright enough.


And yup, we had some snow this morning...

 

[lithuanian farmer]

That's gonna be one pretty lady. And just 4 days old!

 

[TexasRancher]

ahhh, she's too cute for two ear tags...she's one-tag keeper.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

There will be a new calf born by the morning! And I'm almost certain it will be mouse grey coloured. At least she had two calves this colour from the same breed sire.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

As always morning calver. 6th calf for her and all were born in the morning.
This one is sired by blonde, 290 days gestation. Heifer again... Will try to weight her abit later. Found her half out, but got her out in time.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

 

[lithuanian farmer]

I'll probably never get tired of these grey calves

Tape showed 117lbs birth weight, which I believe to be about right.


This big girl finally is starting to calve I think. Separated herself from the herd. That's the one I'm not sure which bull will be the sire of the calf. So if she calves a blue calf an update will be on the blue thread. Fingers crossed everything goes well. She is a mature one and her first calf was over 110lbs, so she has some capabilities.

 

[Josher]

Some of those calves look like they would eat mine for breakfast. Very nice cattle and impressive they can have them without much assistance.

 

[MurraysMutts]

I'll probably never get tired of these grey calves
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Tape showed 117lbs birth weight, which I believe to be about right.

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This big girl finally is starting to calve I think. Separated herself from the herd. That's the one I'm not sure which bull will be the sire of the calf. So if she calves a blue calf an update will be on the blue thread. Fingers crossed everything goes well. She is a mature one and her first calf was over 110lbs, so she has some capabilities.

I love that grey calf as well!

A whole herd of cows that color and good type would be awesome I think.

 

[farmerjan]

Then they would be "Murray's Grays" and no longer murrays mutts

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Update on the grey heifer. 132,5lbs before evening feeding.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Had another newborn just before midnight. This time parthenaise sired bull calf out of limx cow, 292 days gestation, unassisted. Second calf for the cow. Previous calf was by the same sire, but a heifer and needed a slight assistance with ropes.


Last year's full sister at 1,5months age.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Sires of the grey heifer and the last bull calf:



Both bulls had some calves born last year, so fairly trusted. The blonde bull is considered to be an average calving bull, parthenaise an easy calving.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Sires of the grey heifer and the last bull calf:
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Both bulls had some calves born last year, so fairly trusted. The blonde bull is considered to be an average calving bull, parthenaise an easy calving.

Very nice!
Is he what you bred your new girls to??

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Very nice!
Is he what you bred your new girls to??

No, unfortunatelly didn't order any of his straws this time. These two are what I'm currently using on the pure girls:

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Today's arrival. Heifer by the lim bull, out of 11years old cow. There might be max 3 calves by that bull and that's all. Two were AI'ed as well, so will see what kind of calves will be born. Not much time left until finding out, one is due on the 6th and another on the 12th.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Today's arrival. 75% parthenaise heifer, 289 days gestation, hardly 90lbs.



Sire (indexes shows that he should be pretty hard calved, but so far had two calves born and both were small):

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Yesterday's heifer. Having an issue with her dam accepting her, so some extra work will be needed for now. Then will see if she will be raised by her mom or not.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Today had another newborn. This time piedmontese sired bull calf, out of limx cow, 278 days gestation, calved unassisted. Really wanted a heifer from this breeding

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Some photos of calves. It's going to be a nice group this year.