Our Calving seaon so far

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Good job catching the repeats! I've heard of so many producers that end up with no calves because the bull wasn't doing HIS job & the producer wasn't doing HIS job - watching & keeping track of things.
Thanks for the update - glad to hear your herd is doing well.
Our breeding season is over, so now it's just eat & sh$$$ - calves are growing like weeds.
Working with our showstring now. (and finding time to go FISHING in our canoe!!! :banana: :banana: )

 

[cypressfarms]

Good looking calves Nesi. I know up north you guys have bigger calves; 140 pounds is twice the size of mine at birth! I can't remember reading any info, but I wonder if calf size has an effect on moma longevity?

 

[rockridgecattle]

calving a calf that size can be hard on a cow. Doesn't matter if the climate is warm or cold. A calf like that most likey will delay breed breed back even if oxytocin is used. And that spells $ lost down the road.
We like calves between 70-85# depending on cow or hiefer

 

[Nesikep]

the mother seems to be doing just fine... I'll tell you in 2 weeks if she was bred back on the first try... she's nice and fat, so I don't see why not....

BTW, do any of you canadians here get the Farm credit journal? there was a dairy farmer in ontario with some chocolate brown/white cows which looked really nice, and of course they didn't say what breed they were.. grumbles... my dad was thinking ayshire (spelling?)

 

[rockridgecattle]

we call them brown holstiens. We have a dairy farmer not to far from here who has them...they are cool looking

We get that magazine too.

 

[Nesikep]

Well, we're closing in on weaning time, unfortunately I don't have pics of the calves as they stand now, but they're all pretty nice looking, minus a couple shrimps, Paco, the big guy, last born is nearly the biggest one out there, and lazy as heck, we'll keep 3 heifers of 5 this year, Maddy is the biggest of them and looks great, the cow that aborted and adopted the calf from the dry cow will land herself in the freezer in a month... I'll give you an update on weights after we sell them, I figure the heavy ones will be 700 lbs, and the 2 light steers will be 500

anyhow, I'm short on internet time, I will check in when I can

cheers all, and good luck this fall