Tiny

[Hoser]

This purebred hereford cow has had 7 calves in her life all above 75 lbs, until this year when she spit out this 46 lb heifer.

This is the calf today almost 3 months old and not even 100 pounds yet. Anyone know what might be wrong with this pair?

My wife has a few pet mini herefords and she's not built like a mini. Not sure what to even do with her.

 

[Nesikep]

I have no idea.. she's cute, but won't do much for paying bills!

 

[wbvs58]

She is a cutie, seems to be well muscled, why don't you eat her. Might be a handy size carcase for your freezer and family.

Ken

 

[BFE]

I've never had one of those dink calves ever grow fast. I decided to eat one, she finally started growing at a year old. She was a fat 1050 at 28-30 months. I won't do that again, even though she's tasty, I'll cut my losses and move on.

 

[Ebenezer]

Genetics strike again!

 

[TCRanch]

She's adorable! And it happens:

So tiny! Why?

One of my cows that I thought was open surprised me with a tiny, tiny bull calf last Friday (the 23rd). I seriously couldn't tell she was bred & was going to have her preg checked when we work them in May (just to be sure) before I shipped her. Calf was 38 lbs. and I initially had her due...

www.cattletoday.com

 

[MurraysMutts]

Here's my lil dink. She was a twin. Not sure what's up with yours but it's hard to overcome a tiny birthweight. She's growing. But behind everyone else.

 

[50/50Farms]

Miniature herefords, now there's a pile of trouble I'm glad I got talked out of.

 

[Hoser]

Miniature herefords, now there's a pile of trouble I'm glad I got talked out of.

I've got my wife convinced to get out of the trouble and sell them because they won't stay in brand new tight 5 wire pens.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Here's Grasshopper!
Unfortunately she only made it 6 months tops. She never did amount to anything. But she was cute as a button while she was here. Somewhere I have a picture. My hand was about as big as her head when she was born. Her mama is long gone too. Didn't even re breed her.

 

[Nesikep]

Here's my wee one.. shes from the cow that had the ooops calf last year, calf is 5 weeks old here, and actually not doing too bad.. figure about 1 1/2 lb/day gain.. I'm just waiting for her to grow antlers

 

[50/50Farms]

Here's my wee one.. shes from the cow that had the ooops calf last year, calf is 5 weeks old here, and actually not doing too bad.. figure about 1 1/2 lb/day gain.. I'm just waiting for her to grow antlers
View attachment 19252

Had a calf like a fawn once off a borrowed bull who we ended up keeping back, she grew into about 3/4 of her projected frame size but spat me a nice calf every year until I had to sell her. If we're being honest, I think it was the brimmer blood in her that gave her that.

 

[Nesikep]

Had a calf like a fawn once off a borrowed bull who we ended up keeping back, she grew into about 3/4 of her projected frame size but spat me a nice calf every year until I had to sell her. If we're being honest, I think it was the brimmer blood in her that gave her that.

this one is from the same bull as all my other calves.. I think the "deer" look she has is from about 1/8th limo
Here's a pretty close sister at 6 months.. she's chunky

 

[50/50Farms]

this one is from the same bull as all my other calves.. I think the "deer" look she has is from about 1/8th limo
Here's a pretty close sister at 6 months.. she's chunkyView attachment 19254

Maybe she'll grow into it. What's that one in the pic's mama and can you send me your grass?

 

[dvcochran]

This purebred hereford cow has had 7 calves in her life all above 75 lbs, until this year when she spit out this 46 lb heifer.

This is the calf today almost 3 months old and not even 100 pounds yet. Anyone know what might be wrong with this pair?

My wife has a few pet mini herefords and she's not built like a mini. Not sure what to even do with her.

Age? Maybe she is older than you think.

 

[J Hoy]

Here's Grasshopper!
Unfortunately she only made it 6 months tops. She never did amount to anything. But she was cute as a button while she was here. Somewhere I have a picture. My hand was about as big as her head when she was born. Her mama is long gone too. Didn't even re breed her. View attachment 19248

I know I am going to get hammered for asking, but did you check her bite for underbite?

 

[J Hoy]

This purebred hereford cow has had 7 calves in her life all above 75 lbs, until this year when she spit out this 46 lb heifer.

This is the calf today almost 3 months old and not even 100 pounds yet. Anyone know what might be wrong with this pair?

My wife has a few pet mini herefords and she's not built like a mini. Not sure what to even do with her.

Hoser, I know I am going to get hammered for asking, but did you check her bite for underbite? Can't tell from the photos.

 

[MurraysMutts]

I know I am going to get hammered for asking, but did you check her bite for underbite?

I did not. Twas a few years ago. She was dropped on her head tho!
Mama spit her out at the dead run, if ya can believe that....

 

[Lee VanRoss]

"Cause Tramps like us, baby, We were born to run''

 

[Nesikep]

Maybe she'll grow into it. What's that one in the pic's mama and can you send me your grass?

I can send it in dried baled form, but that ain't gonna be cheap
you wanted a pic of the wee one's momma? 1/2 Gelbvieh, 1/4 Limo, 1/8 Shorthorn, 1/16th of both Salers and Hereford
She's a day or two old here