This cow was a first time calving heifer during the 2011 drought. That group of heifers struggled to raise a calf, so we sold the calves very young. This cows calf was small, the smallest of the group. She also lost the most weight. She missed her second calf, but gained tons of weight. The third year, she was in heat all year and presumed open. Moved her to the old cow pasture where we planned on selling her with some culled old cows. Just when we were thinking of getting the culls up, she calves out of the blue. No udder, no indication she was going to calve, after all she showed signs of heat all winter. Drops a strange looking bull calf who grew, but not as good as we thought a cow her size should. Looked open all winter this year. No sign of heat, just no sign of pregnancy. We weaned her very late 2013 calf in January. Looked at her real good when i went through the herd to see if i thought there was anyone who i thought was open a few weeks ago. She was the only one in the pasture who looked open. So, we again planned to sell her. Go out in the pasture the other morning...boom, 100 poundish heifer calf and in mid calving time. Her last calf was in late June...Her udder went from nothing to super big. She'll get another chance. This cow is huge, maybe our biggest cow.
