Enjoying nice weather

[lithuanian farmer]

It's been awhile since we had dry, sunny weather. Everybody is enjoying it, before winter. Might get some snow next week already. Nothing serious, hopefully.
Here are some photos from this morning.

Frost on grass in the early morning.

Most of the calves have been weaned already, except for summer-autumn born. Most of the cows are preparing for winter calving.

Expecting her 2nd calf next year.

This one lost her calf last winter, so she had some rest this year. Our cows don't really get very fat, even if they spend more time not nursing.

Dam of the above cow. This one is 9 years old, nursing July born heifer.

3rd calver, has August born twin heifers.

Due with the 3rd calf in winter.

Half sister to the two before her.

Eldest cow. Angusxdairy, 10 years old.

Two big girls.

Black- one of the biggest cow in the herd.

Charolaisxdairy. Lost calf this spring.

Huge girl. Due with the 2nd calf in December.

Heifer due to calve in December.

Heifer due in November.

Bull being friendly with a heifer this morning.

Well, this heifer is quite fat... Only 16months old.

Our new heifer is adjusting to the herd well.

 

[JWBrahman]

The blue roan has eye appeal. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kenny thomas]

Great looking cattle. Is there a reason for not dehorning?

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Great looking cattle. Is there a reason for not dehorning?

No particular reason. Just it doesn't make much of difference for us if the animal is horned or polled. Sometimes horns are even an advantage when have to catch a cow in the field.

 

[creekdrive]

Nice pictures & good looking animals as always! That blue roan heifer is sure pretty to look at.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Nice pictures & good looking animals as always! That blue roan heifer is sure pretty to look at.

Thanks. Already can't await for her calf next year! Her owner has spring born Angusx heifer from this heifer's dam. If she won't be kept by the owner, might buy her ourselves. Very nice heifer too. Black with white belly.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Your cows have very nice udders!

Tim

Thank you. Almost all cows in photos are dry at the moment. We don't pay much of attention to the udder for now, but still have some preferences. A big no for a small udder, even if it's the 1st calver. However, the most important thing is the quality of milk which is shown by the growth of the calf. We have already culled all cows with enormous size or shape teats, those were our the first purchased cows. Didn't have much problem with calves nursing them, fortunately. Their daughters have much better shape.

 

[creekdrive]

Nice pictures & good looking animals as always! That blue roan heifer is sure pretty to look at.

Thanks. Already can't await for her calf next year! Her owner has spring born Angusx heifer from this heifer's dam. If she won't be kept by the owner, might buy her ourselves. Very nice heifer too. Black with white belly.

Her 'type' would not fit into our herd at all, but I can't help but like the fancy color. :heart:
I think I've mentioned it before but it is always surprising to me how your pictures look like they could've been taken right out my back door. The similarities in the landscape are amazing to me. Even though we are probably on just about the same latitude when I picture countries half a world away in my mind I don't tend to think of something that looks so familiar to me.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Her 'type' would not fit into our herd at all, but I can't help but like the fancy color. :heart:
I think I've mentioned it before but it is always surprising to me how your pictures look like they could've been taken right out my back door. The similarities in the landscape are amazing to me. Even though we are probably on just about the same latitude when I picture countries half a world away in my mind I don't tend to think of something that looks so familiar to me.

I hope we'll get more roan calves in the future. I like multicoloured calves. Probably going to use AI white BB bull next spring. Hopefully he'll bring more colour. This heifer fits in the herd perfectly for us. Personally I'd like that the whole herd looked like her.
Yeah, it does look similar. It just shows that we live on the same earth.

 

[dave_shelby]

Very nice, I appreciated looking at the cattle and landscape. Your cattle have nice rumps.