New Heifer/What is she?

[SmalltimeOkie]

Here are some pictures of a young heifer we picked up at a sale barn... my best guess is she's part jersey and part Belgiam Blue or Piemontese? Idk... what do you think?

 

[kenny thomas]

Part something. Are you sure she will breed?

 

[wobbie1775]

I like your assessment regarding the breeds. Odd combo maybe...but the visuals seem to line up with those breeds. What is your plan for her?

 

[Warren Allison]

Looks Brown Swiss more than Jersey to me.

 

[gcreekrch]

Finding out who the seller was and asking would likely answer the riddle

 

[SmalltimeOkie]

I like your assessment regarding the breeds. Odd combo maybe...but the visuals seem to line up with those breeds. What is your plan for her?

We're gonna try to breed her to something smaller (Dexter or Aberdeen) to see if she can have a calf. I know Belgiam Blues are notorious for not being able to calve without C-Sections.

 

[SmalltimeOkie]

Finding out who the seller was and asking would likely answer the riddle

Might be worth trying to track down before I go trying to breed her to anything.

 

[MurraysMutts]

We're gonna try to breed her to something smaller (Dexter or Aberdeen) to see if she can have a calf. I know Belgiam Blues are notorious for not being able to calve without C-Sections.

Having a hard time seeing the jersey in that one. Awful muscular.

@lithuanian farmer calves Blues regularly without assistance. I think the problem in America is self inflicted

 

[lithuanian farmer]

Here are some pictures of a young heifer we picked up at a sale barn... my best guess is she's part jersey and part Belgiam Blue or Piemontese? Idk... what do you think?

Would say possibly even 75% piedmontese.

 

[kenny thomas]

Could you get a picture of her from behind, especially the udder.