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Hi all!
I need to ask a newbie question. We have a small herd (8 head) of registered Longhorn cattle. Last night we had our first calf born. It appears healthy, and is eating fine. His mother was a heifer, and appears to be very attentive to her baby.
The question: How do tell the sex of a new calf? We still can not get close to the calf. Should we pen them up a day or two? What shots or meds should we be concerned with?
Appreciate any advice you can share.

griff
 
How do you tell the sex of a mature animal?

same concept with a calf.

Easy way out if you can't get close -- just hang out and watch for awhile; when the calf decides to pee you'll have your answer. :P
 
I would not pen him up. If you can get close enough maybe dip his cord in iodine. My vet will come out right before two months and give him a shot and thats about it.
Glad to hear shes taking good care of him. Good luck. :cboy:
 
You could also wait around as already said or just check on them when ever you get the chance and you will be able to tell when the calf starts to walk away from you. as for the shots and such....we don't give our calves any shots when they are born....or ever for that matter......but it all depends on what you want to do :cboy:
 
Thanks for the advise...really appreciate it. I have attached a photo of the new addition...Mom and Dad are in photo
 
Sometimes little hard on a new one to tell sex...can't get close enough...lol. Otherwise, watch when they pee; or, watch the backend if you can get that view.

Longhorns are very resistant to health problems. As long as mama is healthy and calf starts nursing soon after birth, that's 99% of the "treatment". We've never had need to treat naval area with iodine.

We give new calves their first vaccinations (Blackleg, BVD/IBR/PI3/BRSV) when they are around 3-4 months old and their second series at weaning ~205 days. Also use Ivermectin de-wormer (injectible) at same time we work them both times.

In your picture, the calf looks very good.

Also, a bull calf will tend to look "bully" in head (little broader and perhaps very slight bulge over nose area) than the heifer calves...just depends. The naval flap will be more pronounced and little more triangular shaped, pointing toward front knee joints.
 
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Nice picture, cattle look like nice longhorns.. and cute calf...i bet its a heifer too...let us know. donna
 
Hello neighbor, looks like you have a nice healthy calf. We are not too far from you, just NW of Waco in China Spring, TX.

I do not vaccinate any of our calves until weaing time (5-6 months old). The only thing I do at birth is make sure they are up and around, nursing, and appear healthy. Shortly after birth I will put an ear tag in their left ear with their private herd # on it. I either grab them by hand, or rope them to ear tag them.

If your cattle are all vaccinated and healthy, I believe the mommas will pass all the neccessary antibodies to their calves in the colostrum (first milk).
 
Well we were able to get closer to the calf this weekend...we are now positive we have a new heifer calf! Thanks to all for the advice, and hat's off to you experts that can look at a photo, and predict the sex...I am impressed!! :tiphat:
 

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