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The difference some good food makes
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Nesikep
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Saw the babies this afternoon.. Holy smokes is Audi's calf ever growing..
He's got a deep chest too.. If her next calf bred to my red bull is a bull calf, I think he'll keep his nuts
Kim's boy (Mar 14, 75 lbs) and Audi's boy (Mar 18th, 100 lbs)
I didn't get a good picture of Zima's, he's doing well, pretty social guy, I think in a week or two he'll take off, he's a similar build.. Here he is eating dirt like any toddler.. 6 days old
Poppy's is a nice one too, 7 days old
He's got a deep chest too.. If her next calf bred to my red bull is a bull calf, I think he'll keep his nuts
Kim's boy (Mar 14, 75 lbs) and Audi's boy (Mar 18th, 100 lbs)
I didn't get a good picture of Zima's, he's doing well, pretty social guy, I think in a week or two he'll take off, he's a similar build.. Here he is eating dirt like any toddler.. 6 days old
Poppy's is a nice one too, 7 days old
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Nesikep
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Good judgement comes from bad experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement
Also, Experience, what you get just after you need it
MurraysMutts
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Looks like they are all doing good Nesi. But I gotta say, black calves ain't normal. Don't seem right. I miss your red calves!
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Nesikep
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Next year they'll be red... and maybe next year I'll get a heifer... All boys this year
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I fear the day when some enviro-cop tells you you can't have that and you have to pay $50 a tire to get rid of them
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New baby from one of the recent returns yesterday morning.. highland sired... he's got a bit of floof happening! Momma is Limo sired with some shorthorn and salers
He's a pretty good size, definitely not a mini!
He's a pretty good size, definitely not a mini!
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Sure liking Audi's boy. big stretch here. Zima's is looking good for being younger as well (3 weeks)
farmerjan
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Like the butt on Zima's calf....
So glad that you are managing to get your cows back and they are looking good now.
So glad that you are managing to get your cows back and they are looking good now.
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Zima.. really showing her length here.. intercepting Clint for scratches
Xena.. even with the first taste of grass for the year, scratches are worth putting eating on pause
Coda's floofy highland sired calf.
Coda got pretty licky.. yes she has salt https://photos.app.goo.gl/R8SczJefEkiBdC288
Xena.. even with the first taste of grass for the year, scratches are worth putting eating on pause
Coda's floofy highland sired calf.
Coda got pretty licky.. yes she has salt https://photos.app.goo.gl/R8SczJefEkiBdC288
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I skipped a few weeks of going to see the girls, Xena especially made it very clear this was unacceptable. Here she is between a few 4 year old cows. I can't put into words how happy I am with how she's turned out, and such a sweetie, comes running up to me from way down the field and just loves hanging out. She's slicked off nicely
Zima's boy, he's looking good, Zima was very needy today too but didn't get a good pic of her, she's definitely putting a lot into milk though
Not the most flattering pic of Audi's, but he's doing well
Kim and her boy, he's the oldest of the bunch, and he's sure packing weight.. I think about 10 weeks old now
Zima's boy, he's looking good, Zima was very needy today too but didn't get a good pic of her, she's definitely putting a lot into milk though
Not the most flattering pic of Audi's, but he's doing well
Kim and her boy, he's the oldest of the bunch, and he's sure packing weight.. I think about 10 weeks old now
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Oh, and here's the boys.. "Lego" is 2 now, and I'll have my group bred to him, the other one is the sire of all this years calves.
A friend of mine had a bull go lame near the end of breeding season last year and they borrowed my bull for cleanup, they got one calf from him, I'll probably see that calf tomorrow and take some pictures. They're both nice bulls with good length
A friend of mine had a bull go lame near the end of breeding season last year and they borrowed my bull for cleanup, they got one calf from him, I'll probably see that calf tomorrow and take some pictures. They're both nice bulls with good length
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Here's "Lego".. aka "Sitting Bull"
And I went and saw his first calf, I think she's around 6 weeks and she's definitely got that Gelbvieh butt, She's shortlisted for the replacement pen already.
Saw the rest of them too, they're all growing like weeds. I think those 3 first-timers of mine now are going to really be something when they've matured.. I think Xena will do just fine as well, she'll be a good size for her first calf for sure
And I went and saw his first calf, I think she's around 6 weeks and she's definitely got that Gelbvieh butt, She's shortlisted for the replacement pen already.
Saw the rest of them too, they're all growing like weeds. I think those 3 first-timers of mine now are going to really be something when they've matured.. I think Xena will do just fine as well, she'll be a good size for her first calf for sure
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Just by chance I decided to go see the girls last night.. Got there just at the end of Xena's date with the bull (nice to know a breeding date)
She'd had enough of him and wanted my attention.. BADLY.. there was no getting away from her, unless there was a bossier cow wanting scritches. The bull seems to have settled down a bit, I didn't really like his body language when he was with the other bull away from the cows, he seemed calmer, I swatted 10,000 flies off his back and he got tail scritches and he seemed to like that
Audi wants NOTHING but tail scritches or belly rubs, doesn't care much for attention to her front side, but she'll make it clear I need to scratch the butt, or I'm getting bowled over. Her mother was the same.. just wanted butt scratches... Xena, Zima and Poppy like any attention, and Kim loves to lick (like her mother)... Apples don't fall far from the tree!
She'd had enough of him and wanted my attention.. BADLY.. there was no getting away from her, unless there was a bossier cow wanting scritches. The bull seems to have settled down a bit, I didn't really like his body language when he was with the other bull away from the cows, he seemed calmer, I swatted 10,000 flies off his back and he got tail scritches and he seemed to like that
Audi wants NOTHING but tail scritches or belly rubs, doesn't care much for attention to her front side, but she'll make it clear I need to scratch the butt, or I'm getting bowled over. Her mother was the same.. just wanted butt scratches... Xena, Zima and Poppy like any attention, and Kim loves to lick (like her mother)... Apples don't fall far from the tree!
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If she just had her hind legs placed a little better this would have been a great shot
