New generation

[lithuanian farmer]

Some of the more unique breed. All three sired by Dutch improved red and white beef breed ( Verbeterd Roodbont).






They are abit shorter than other heifers. Will be interesting to see their weight comparison. There were no difference in weaning weights. The first ones for us, so it's interesting to see if thia breed will work for us. Using easy calving salers bull on them for safer calving in case these has smaller pelvises.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Pregnant heifers are doing great so far. Will calve mostly in May-June, with the first one due at the end of April.

Piedmontese xbluexlimx, incalf to salers.

Simx incalf to sexed sim.

Bluexangusx incalf to salers.

94%lim incalf to parthenaise.

Parthx incalf to parthenaise.

Vrb x incalf to salers.

In total have 11 heifers calving this year. Almost all are incalf to either salers or parthenaise, except for two- one carrying sim calf and one charolais.

 

[TCRanch]

I really like the 2nd one.

 

[redcowsrule33]

I really like the 2nd one.

X 2

 

[Travlr]

Pregnant heifers are doing great so far. Will calve mostly in May-June, with the first one due at the end of April.
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Piedmontese xbluexlimx, incalf to salers.
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Simx incalf to sexed sim.
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Bluexangusx incalf to salers.
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94%lim incalf to parthenaise.
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Parthx incalf to parthenaise.
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Vrb x incalf to salers.

In total have 11 heifers calving this year. Almost all are incalf to either salers or parthenaise, except for two- one carrying sim calf and one charolais.

Why are you using Salers? Over here there are a lot of people with negative experience, mainly that they tend to be flighty.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Why are you using Salers? Over here there are a lot of people with negative experience, mainly that they tend to be flighty.

To add more safety in calving for bluex females. Used salers almost just on bluex and vrbx females with the piedmontese one and one first calf lim being exceptions. Salers have phenomenal calving abilities and good milk supply. My original plan is to get salers sired female from blue cross cow, which later would be safe to use blue on again. The cow would still be partly blue, but would be way safer that her bluex dam. Salers in Europe are used for crossbreeding with belgian blues and extreme muscular type charolais without much issues.
We do have some salers blood in the herd already. Had used one angusxsalers bull from AI years ago.
If there will be any issues with their character, calves will be sold at the weaning.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

One of my favorites. Lim sired out of simxlimxangus heifer.

Incalf to parthenaise.

Yup, we are back to the muddy season, but hopefully it will be a start of the early spring.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

We had a few days of thaw. Got sloppy around the feeders, but back to freezing again.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Added new addition from the neighbour. 75%lim 15months old heifer. For AI next year only.



Getting close to calving this year group. The first one is due on the 23rd and she is looking real close as well.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Finally heifers started calving today.
The first one:


Salers sired heifer out of VRBx lim heifer. 287 days gestation. Slight assistance with ropes to make things move faster. Overall quite a small calf.
The sire:

HUSSAR PGD

Un Sans Cornes très sécurisant sur le renouvellement

www.genesdiffusion.com

Another heifer is due on the 27th and one on the 31st. In total 7 more heifers left to calve.

 

[Travlr]

Finally heifers started calving today.
The first one:
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Salers sired heifer out of VRBx lim heifer. 287 days gestation. Slight assistance with ropes to make things move faster. Overall quite a small calf.
The sire:

HUSSAR PGD

Un Sans Cornes très sécurisant sur le renouvellement

www.genesdiffusion.com

Another heifer is due on the 27th and one on the 31st. In total 7 more heifers left to calve.

That first picture is wonderful. Don't often see pictures of cattle that would make a good painting.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

That first picture is wonderful. Don't often see pictures of cattle that would make a good painting.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Better photo from yesterday.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Another heifer calved. 289days gestation, parthenaise sired heifer out of high% lim heifer.


Next should be sexed sim and 75%char. In total 5more heifers due by the 17th, plus one heifer due on the 4th of June.
Salers heifer is doing great:

 

[lithuanian farmer]

One more heifer calved. 282days gestation, bull calf. Sired by culard charolais, out of charxlimx heifer.



Sexed sim is on 287th day and still seems to have a couple more days of cooking.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

One of the heifer's calf. Almost 3 months old. Still full of character!
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Her dam should be 4 weeks incalf to charolais

It's been three whole years since this one's birth. She is due with her first calf on the 17th, so not much time left. Her dam unfortunately had aborted her second calf at 7months. Then it was really hard to get her back incalf, but managed it. Last year she gave us a heifer again and this year due to calve on the 18th with Maine Anjou calf, so hopefully another red and white heifer!

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Finally sexed sim calf arrived today after a storm. Been cooked for quite long time- 290days. 75%sim heifer, slight assistance with ropes as had no idea how long she was calving and found her with feet and nose out.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Another heifer calved today. 280days gestation, 75%parth bull calf. Calved unassisted.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Every year- new group of heifers. So here's a group for this year breeding. Still not out on grass, but soon will be. Had very wet weather for the past month... It's a miracle if there are two days in a row without rain.
First, two 75% blonde. Completely different breeding. The plainer one is younger by 2-3months.



Noticed that blonde are way later maturing and heifers starts growing and filling out around two year age. The younger one still hasn't reached two years age, so she might change quite alot. However, she already does have height.

75%sim. Gonna use sexed sim and hopefully will get more colour from the calf

A lineup of limx heifers. Red polled is from AI out of shorthornx heifer. Others are sired by a stock bull.







Charolaisx, different sires.