T-Wacker
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So, I had a calf born back in June to a heifer that appeared to be normal. After about 3 or 4 months I started noticing that something wasn't quite right, but I got busy and didn't really try to get him up, as he appeared healthy. Then, when I got my herd up for fall vaccinations/weanings/etc. I was shocked to discover that he was 7 months old and barely 28 inches tall, but built like a perfect miniature of his sire. His sire is a super baldy that will hit about 1900-2000 lbs in the summer. My question is this, is this a true genetic dwarf or is there something else in play here? I look at photos was dwarf calves and they all appear deformed and this guy is built like a Mack truck. I talked to a vet and he said it was probably genetic but an anomaly. I have the sire quarantined anyway, but anyone here experience anything like this? I have tried to post pics but the icons appear to be disabled on my computer.