Will the next one be a heifer or a bull?

[Bret]

We started with a bred cow and 3 bred heifers three years ago. This year, since April 11, three of these four have given us heifers weighing 92 lbs., 85 lbs. and 80 lbs.

Who wants to guess what gender(notice I didn't say sex) the next one will be be and what it will weigh?

The last of this class to calf is called Fantasia. I think the meaning of this name can be translated roughly to "I will kill you if you even think about picking up my calf." I always have an escape plan when I weigh her's.

I will really be surprised if we go 4 for 4. I am very satisfied with 3. If we go 100% somebody might think we know something and force us to relinquish the non professional status.

 

[jerry27150]

i'll guess another heifer at 84 lbs

 

[cowspider]

I will guess a Bull at 86#, Brown eyes , Black hooves. :cboy:

 

[dun]

Wouldn't even hazard a guess. We started with 3 heifers then 6 bulls in a row until we had a mixed gender set of of twins. After that they alternated heifer, bull, heifer, bull, etc.

dun

 

[Bez]

When you figure an accurate method of prediction - let me know please.

Bez

 

[MULDOON]

Is it normal for a cow to have the same gender calf each time?
We are just getting our second year calves , and cows are all having the same gander that they had last year,
I understand that we are dealing with very small numbers , so I'm just thinking that it's a 50/50 crapshoot ;-)

Just was curious if there are any opinions or studies out there :lol:

My guess is heifer/ 05-08-2005/ 01:30 Am / 93lbs ;-) :cboy:

 

[jerry27150]

i've noticed some cows switch from bull to heifer or vice versa each year & others will have the same sex most every year

 

[dun]

i've noticed some cows switch from bull to heifer or vice versa each year & others will have the same sex most every year

I've noticed the same thing with our cows. But since we AI I think it may have to do with their ovulation time in relation to thir standing heat time.

dun

 

[Bez]

jerry27150

i've noticed some cows switch from bull to heifer or vice versa each year & others will have the same sex most every year

Good one! :lol:

What about those that double up and then switch?

Man I wish someone would find an accurate prediction method and bottle it. They would get rich and I could extend my long range planning ...

Have a good one,

Bez

 

[dun]

jerry27150

i've noticed some cows switch from bull to heifer or vice versa each year & others will have the same sex most every year

Good one! :lol:

What about those that double up and then switch?

Man I wish someone would find an accurate prediction method and bottle it. They would get rich and I could extend my long range planning ...

Have a good one,

Bez

That's the third category. While must are unpredictable, some are highly unpredictable

dun

 

[Bez]

Dun wrote:

That's the third category. While must are unpredictable, some are highly unpredictable

Ah yes - now I understand. You did not originally mention the highly unpredictable class.

Then of course there is the completely unpredictable class that once in a while shows up with one of each sex!



Bez

 

[dun]

Dun wrote:

That's the third category. While must are unpredictable, some are highly unpredictable

Ah yes - now I understand. You did not originally mention the highly unpredictable class.

Then of course there is the completely unpredictable class that once in a while shows up with one of each sex!



Bez

I thought the highly unpredicatbel calss was a given. Then there are the ones that alwasy give you one sex except when they don't.

dun

 

[frenchie]

& others will have the same sex most every year

Those are usually the ones that have bull calves every yr when your hoping for heifer or at least thats how it seems.

 

[Frankie]

We started with a bred cow and 3 bred heifers three years ago. This year, since April 11, three of these four have given us heifers weighing 92 lbs., 85 lbs. and 80 lbs.

Who wants to guess what gender(notice I didn't say sex) the next one will be be and what it will weigh?

The last of this class to calf is called Fantasia. I think the meaning of this name can be translated roughly to "I will kill you if you even think about picking up my calf." I always have an escape plan when I weigh her's.

I will really be surprised if we go 4 for 4. I am very satisfied with 3. If we go 100% somebody might think we know something and force us to relinquish the non professional status.

Were they all bred to the same bull? It doesn't really matter, though, you've always got a 50-50 shot, no matter how many bulls or heifers have already been born. This spring we were 3 to 1 bulls to heifers. Some years it runs the other way. I believe it will about even out over the years...

 

[ga. prime]

It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future.

Yeah, I stole that from Yogi Berra.

 

[Bret]

We started with a bred cow and 3 bred heifers three years ago. This year, since April 11, three of these four have given us heifers weighing 92 lbs., 85 lbs. and 80 lbs.

Who wants to guess what gender(notice I didn't say sex) the next one will be be and what it will weigh?

The last of this class to calf is called Fantasia. I think the meaning of this name can be translated roughly to "I will kill you if you even think about picking up my calf." I always have an escape plan when I weigh her's.

I will really be surprised if we go 4 for 4. I am very satisfied with 3. If we go 100% somebody might think we know something and force us to relinquish the non professional status.

Were they all bred to the same bull? It doesn't really matter, though, you've always got a 50-50 shot, no matter how many bulls or heifers have already been born. This spring we were 3 to 1 bulls to heifers. Some years it runs the other way. I believe it will about even out over the years...

Not all the same bull Frankie. I need to check my barn records.

 

[cowspider]

We have gotten 3 heifers from 3 cows and 3 differnt bulls this year. have 4 more to go, all the same bull. maybe it's in the water ?? :cboy: :cboy:

 

[Bret]

I will update this soon. I am most interested in the last of my orginal four cows to calve...to be four for four. However, one of the heifers is about ready to have her first calf. I watched her closely the last couple of nights. She looks like an engorged overgrown black tick ready to explode. What are the odds of twins on a first calf Angus?

 

[jerry27150]

odds are real poor for twins, but there is always a chance

 

[Bret]

odds are real poor for twins, but there is always a chance

You were right. She calved a heifer sometime early this morning. I checked them out on my pasture walk at 6 a.m. I'll weigh her tonight after work. I didn't want to bother them this morning.