Little bull calf (pics)

[WichitaLineMan]

Here is a little 3 week old bull calf. He wasn't on my favorite list at first but he is developing.

His dam (this is her first calf)

 

[bigbull338]

he is gonna be a thick lil rascal esp if he keeps growing like he is.

 

[rocket2222]

I've come to the conclusion if they're not showing some signs of muscle development by 3 weeks to a month old, it's not going to amount to much. looks like he's shaping up pretty good.

 

[JHH]

Nice calf. What is his sire? Looks like he may be a good one.

 

[WichitaLineMan]

See his sire on this thread:

http://www.cattletoday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=64563&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

 

[Chuckie]

Really good looking bull calf!!!
Chuckie

 

[WichitaLineMan]

Here's another bull calf. Started on my like list but seems to be stagnating. For reference he is AI sired out of a Holden bull. The younger bull at the start of the thread is out of the pasture bull.

 

[WichitaLineMan]

Also for knersie and others, I took this picture the other day when I was WORMING the cattle and calves.

LOL.

 

[KNERSIE]

Is his dam a first calver? I see potential in him, could it be that she just can't keep up with his demand for milk? He has quite heavy bone, especially for a L1 calf.

 

[WichitaLineMan]

Is his dam a first calver? I see potential in him, could it be that she just can't keep up with his demand for milk? He has quite heavy bone, especially for a L1 calf.

Glad you see a little good there. He narrowly escaped the knife the other day. He was listed to be cut but at the last second I "let him through".

Yes he is out of a first calf heifer. This is not a good pic at all of either of them.

Both the cows pictured are first calf heifers. One is rather milky the other is so-so. But they both have almost identical milk EPDS! Lol.

This calf is much older than the first calf.

I am going to try to get better pictures in the next week or so.

 

[Kingfisher]

Is his dam a first calver? I see potential in him, could it be that she just can't keep up with his demand for milk? He has quite heavy bone, especially for a L1 calf.

Glad you see a little good there. He narrowly escaped the knife the other day. He was listed to be cut but at the last second I "let him through".

I'd keep him and call him " Lookout !Coming Thru!"

 

[3waycross]

Is his dam a first calver? I see potential in him, could it be that she just can't keep up with his demand for milk? He has quite heavy bone, especially for a L1 calf.

Glad you see a little good there. He narrowly escaped the knife the other day. He was listed to be cut but at the last second I "let him through".

Yes he is out of a first calf heifer. This is not a good pic at all of either of them.

Both the cows pictured are first calf heifers. One is rather milky the other is so-so. But they both have almost identical milk EPDS! Lol.

This calf is much older than the first calf.

I am going to try to get better pictures in the next week or so.

Hopefully when he weans lighter than his peer group then his mothers milk numbers should go down. That's the only way EPD's, REALLY work is if they are reflective of real world conditions.