My first AI calves

[LRTX1]

Congratualtions! Nice looking calves. I'm looking forward to seeing your Senepol calves. : )

Me Too! We're still waiting. I am starting to feel sorry for them. :shock:

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Calving time is awesome - lots of anticipation - joy - sorrow - but each day is fun to watch the new ones playing! love it. BTW - looking good. Your Senepol just looks like a good big volume cow.

 

[LRTX1]

One of the senepol girls had a little bull calf on the 8th. Wanted a heifer. Still waiting on the other one to pop. :shock:

 

[glacierridge]

Nice calf!
Hope the next will be a heifer!

 

[LRTX1]

Another pic of the bull calf that was born on the 8th. Getting closer....I think, on the last one.

 

[Llcolt]

What's the story on Senepols? I never heard of that breed?

 

[glacierridge]

Darn sweet baby. Love that slick shiny hair! Gotta be a nice hide to have in your climate.
Hope he grows fast and well for you.

 

[LRTX1]

What's the story on Senepols? I never heard of that breed?

They are heat tolerant Bos Taurus breed developed in the in St Croix. They are polled and slick haired. I'm just getting into them as I find them to be good cattle for my environment and management.

Oh btw welcome to the forum

 

[LRTX1]

Last one finally poped! Another bull calf. Took the old cow awhile on this one, two hours from the time she broke water untill the calf was out. There was about an hour with no progress just a little bit of feet and a hint of a nose. I started to get things ready to pull it, turned my back for a few minutes and there was the calf. He was up sucking in about 30 minutes, seemed like a tired pair.

 

[inyati13]

Great pictures. I just read 3 different articles this afternoon on calving. Each one warned about pulling too soon. Said you need to be sure the vagina is stretched and relaxed and the cervix is dialated. Dialation can be checked by running the hand, with sterile techniques and lubed, into the vagina and checking to feel if the cervix is still a tight band.

 

[Anonymous]

Good sized calf looks like. Cut him tomorrow. The signs are right.

 

[LRTX1]

Which part is alarming?

I might wait a day or 3. By then I can tell if he's a keeper or not! :shock: :lol:

 

[inyati13]

Which part is alarming?

I might wait a day or 3. By then I can tell if he's a keeper or not! :shock: :lol:

Layne, before I saw they delivered, I saw the pic of the pregnant cow. Nothing is alarming now. :?

 

[LRTX1]

Heck, that was 3 weeks ago....you should have seen her today... :shock:

 

[glacierridge]

Another nice calf. I know Senepol aren't as popular as some breeds, but I sure think they are neat.
Sorry about another bull, but as long as it's a good calf.

 

[LRTX1]

Papa Equator twins 2 months old

48k Senepol bull calf 1 1/2 month old

 

[Anonymous]

That 2nd calf is knocking it out of the park!

 

[LRTX1]

I like the 48k bull calf a lot. The twin bull calf is packing on the pounds though.

 

[Anonymous]

Get a profile pic of him

 

[LRTX1]

Might take a little bit with him, he likes to square you up pretty good... :lol: