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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 869284" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>That's a whole other thing is the fur... we range in temps from -25C to +40C (-15F to 105F) and don't always have shelter for either extreme... we need the woolly mammoths in the winter and slick fur in the summer... we haven't had any problems with either extreme. </p><p></p><p>Speaking of woolly Mammoths (11T's maternal sister), and this pic is from the beginning of october (2008)</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Moolillooetoct272008018.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I always enjoy everyone's opinion, as judging calves is actually much harder than judging mature animals... I may not agree on all aspects.. (I also have more historical information) I was told that due to the length of 11T's cannonbone, she'd grow up to be a very large cow, which I am very doubtful of, frame 6 at most, her mother is one of the smallest cows we have, and she's smaller than most herefords. 4T on the other hand is already the longest legged calf, and her mother is about a frame 7, which should be about what she will mature out at... personally I like about a frame 5 or 6, but more important than height is width... I'm a big fan of maternal calving ease, and most any adult cow of ours can handle a 130 lb calf if need be, and the first timers can usually do 100 lbs without any problem. Next in line is the calf finding the teats, and then there has to be milk in them!</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile I have *finally* finished my calving season... a cow we figured was open and was going to be shipped on monday, decided to calf on thursday... nice 80 lb bull calf... so now she'll have to go in springtime.. ah well, at least we have hay</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 869284, member: 9096"] That's a whole other thing is the fur... we range in temps from -25C to +40C (-15F to 105F) and don't always have shelter for either extreme... we need the woolly mammoths in the winter and slick fur in the summer... we haven't had any problems with either extreme. Speaking of woolly Mammoths (11T's maternal sister), and this pic is from the beginning of october (2008) [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Rx7man/Moo/Moolillooetoct272008018.jpg[/img] I always enjoy everyone's opinion, as judging calves is actually much harder than judging mature animals... I may not agree on all aspects.. (I also have more historical information) I was told that due to the length of 11T's cannonbone, she'd grow up to be a very large cow, which I am very doubtful of, frame 6 at most, her mother is one of the smallest cows we have, and she's smaller than most herefords. 4T on the other hand is already the longest legged calf, and her mother is about a frame 7, which should be about what she will mature out at... personally I like about a frame 5 or 6, but more important than height is width... I'm a big fan of maternal calving ease, and most any adult cow of ours can handle a 130 lb calf if need be, and the first timers can usually do 100 lbs without any problem. Next in line is the calf finding the teats, and then there has to be milk in them! Meanwhile I have *finally* finished my calving season... a cow we figured was open and was going to be shipped on monday, decided to calf on thursday... nice 80 lb bull calf... so now she'll have to go in springtime.. ah well, at least we have hay [/QUOTE]
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