Uneven calf

[Clodkicker]

I have a bull calf that is about seven months old. He has always been a little pot bellied but I am noticing that it is getting worse. The hefier calf that is with him is fine. Any ideas what is wrong?

 

[jaydill]

Could be their diet. What's their ration consist of?

 

[Grand Chaser]

We've had them do that to us some have just been a phase others have stayed that way. Or like Jaydill said it could be his diet.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

First, there's a difference between "potbellied" and deep, full ribbed. If he is potbellied, he might need deworming.
If his ration does not have enough protein in it for him to grow properly, that could also cause him to be potbellied.

 

[Keren]

We have just recently 'evicted' a heifer from this years show team for the same reason. She was fine when young calf, but when put on feed and broken in she began to develop a pot belly. We knew it wasn't the diet which was controlled carefully, thought maybe she'd accidently gotten in calf so she got a PG but that didn't help. Meanwhile it was still getting worse. Onne of the experienced cattle man in the area had a look at her, said it is a structural fault behind the shoulders which pushes the rumen down and creates the pot belly look. On close scrutiny this seems to be the case.

Don't know if this helps, but if you have exhausted all other possibilities it might be your problem