New generation

[lithuanian farmer]

Better photos today. Really big calf for a heifer. Very possible 110lbs, I would guess. She sure delivered him half reared already!



Mom' second to last heifer might be thinking about calving today. Piedmontese sired, incalf to salers. Currently on 289th day.


Also, a new arrival at the pure group. Another heifer, 285days.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Yup, she did calve today.

A big bull calf, unassisted.
Fun fact. Almost all heifers calving this year were born from my first ever AI season. That makes the second generation being born from my job.

 

[mwj]

Yup, she did calve today.
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A big bull calf, unassisted.
Fun fact. Almost all heifers calving this year were born from my first ever AI season. That makes the second generation being born from my job.

That should give you a good feeling. Did your genetic choices work out as you hoped they would.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

That should give you a good feeling. Did your genetic choices work out as you hoped they would.

Couldn't say that it didn't work out. Had some not so good crosses and some real good ones. Been using AI way before I started doing it myself, but now got a better access to a wider range of bulls. Could say that every year genetics are improving.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Better photo of the last calf

Big calf again.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

6 days old salers calf.


Had a new arrival last night at the pure group. First bull calf at 282 days.


Pure heifer at 8days age.

The other pure girl at 6 days age. Same sire as the bull calf's. Dams sire is also the same.


High % lim heifer with her parthx heifer. Almost 4 weeks old. Same sire as the oldest heifer's.

 

[mwj]

Do you ever de-horn your calves or cattle?

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Do you ever de-horn your calves or cattle?

No, never. Just cut horns if needed later.

 

[mwj]

Are horned cattle discounted in your markets or do you take all your cattle to slaughter.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Are horned cattle discounted in your markets or do you take all your cattle to slaughter.

No discounts. It's just an every farmers preference to either have polled or horned animals.

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Another pure parthenaise calved. 285days, bull calf, unassisted.

 

[redcowsrule33]

Isn't that a pretty picture!