firesweepranch
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Thought I would post an updated pic of our October born Montecito heifer calf. She has a bit of an edge to her, so my oldest daughter will be showing her instead of my son (we will put a calmer heifer in his hands since he is just 9 and I want a good experience for him).
Speaking of edge, we had a unique experience this year. We have an October born embryo bull calf, sired by Built Right and dammed by SOSF Joys Shadow (an embryo). He just did not have what it takes to make a bull prospect, so I was planing on selling him early. When we brought him up a few times to halter (all calves get a halter on here), he freaks out. He tries to hurt you, by slamming his head into you, and attacking you. No matter how much we tried to work with him, he would just go nuts when he felt cornered or like we were watching him. He has no fear of humans. So, tonight I decided it was time for him to take a ride to town. We brought all the fall bulls up to wean, put him in a separate pen that is about 5 feet tall (so we could load him in the trailer in the morning), and moved the bulls into the weaning pen. That sucker jumped the panel! Cleared it!!!! So we got him back up, put him in a taller pen with a cow, until we could get the trailer backed in. Got him loaded (with a big fight), and now he is trying to get out of the trailer! No mooing, just trying to find a way out. Since he is the only one, I am using our small three horse side load, which has the top open about 1 foot along each side. He literally balances on his back legs, and squeezes his head through the opening trying to escape!!! Never seen anything like it. He is just nuts, and I am glad he is going now. I just wonder how a calf can be so psycho? There is not flight in him, just fight!
Anyway, thought I would check in. We also have a recip aborting tonight. Found her with placental membranes hanging out. She is 135 days bred, with a Steel Force embryo calf. Vet said give her a shot of lute, since there is a hard mass still in her uterus (we think it is the calf). She is our best recip, never lost a calf and always takes right after calving. Not sure what went wrong, but real bummed.
Speaking of edge, we had a unique experience this year. We have an October born embryo bull calf, sired by Built Right and dammed by SOSF Joys Shadow (an embryo). He just did not have what it takes to make a bull prospect, so I was planing on selling him early. When we brought him up a few times to halter (all calves get a halter on here), he freaks out. He tries to hurt you, by slamming his head into you, and attacking you. No matter how much we tried to work with him, he would just go nuts when he felt cornered or like we were watching him. He has no fear of humans. So, tonight I decided it was time for him to take a ride to town. We brought all the fall bulls up to wean, put him in a separate pen that is about 5 feet tall (so we could load him in the trailer in the morning), and moved the bulls into the weaning pen. That sucker jumped the panel! Cleared it!!!! So we got him back up, put him in a taller pen with a cow, until we could get the trailer backed in. Got him loaded (with a big fight), and now he is trying to get out of the trailer! No mooing, just trying to find a way out. Since he is the only one, I am using our small three horse side load, which has the top open about 1 foot along each side. He literally balances on his back legs, and squeezes his head through the opening trying to escape!!! Never seen anything like it. He is just nuts, and I am glad he is going now. I just wonder how a calf can be so psycho? There is not flight in him, just fight!
Anyway, thought I would check in. We also have a recip aborting tonight. Found her with placental membranes hanging out. She is 135 days bred, with a Steel Force embryo calf. Vet said give her a shot of lute, since there is a hard mass still in her uterus (we think it is the calf). She is our best recip, never lost a calf and always takes right after calving. Not sure what went wrong, but real bummed.
