firesweepranch
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We had our first Live Ammo calves born this week.
(http://genex.crinet.com/beef/index.php?action=DETAIL&code=1SM00158&lang=EN)
The first is a heifer, dammed by a half blood Upgrade cow who has had lots of babies. She was 74.6 pounds and 273 days gestation. She is the black (grey) calf pictured. She is lively and was sucking and running just an hour after birth.
We also had a heifer calve early this morning. She needed just a little assistance (I likely jumped the gun, but I hate watching a first calf heifer struggle!). It was a red bull calf, 82.6 pounds, 282 days gestation. I will put a few pictures of him up, and his dam at state fair.
He has been a little challenge, in that he took several hours just to try to stand (I started to worry that he had a spinal problem), and several more hours before he even looked for an udder. He still has not figured out nursing on his own, we need to help him out a bit. He is just a slow starter!
(http://genex.crinet.com/beef/index.php?action=DETAIL&code=1SM00158&lang=EN)
The first is a heifer, dammed by a half blood Upgrade cow who has had lots of babies. She was 74.6 pounds and 273 days gestation. She is the black (grey) calf pictured. She is lively and was sucking and running just an hour after birth.
We also had a heifer calve early this morning. She needed just a little assistance (I likely jumped the gun, but I hate watching a first calf heifer struggle!). It was a red bull calf, 82.6 pounds, 282 days gestation. I will put a few pictures of him up, and his dam at state fair.
He has been a little challenge, in that he took several hours just to try to stand (I started to worry that he had a spinal problem), and several more hours before he even looked for an udder. He still has not figured out nursing on his own, we need to help him out a bit. He is just a slow starter!
