clete
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I recently bought a red angus.heifer bred to the club calf bull 2 tone. does anyone know of.any of his calfs on the ground yet?
A heifer bred to him? If thats the case I'd be ready for a possible train wreck because he is FAR from a heifer bull.clete said:I recently bought a red angus.heifer bred to the club calf bull 2 tone. does anyone know of.any of his calfs on the ground yet?
Tallcool1 said:Clete
I am by no means an expert on Two Tone, so my comment here is a little more along the lines of "in general".
Before you get your heifer retrofitted with a zipper, just hear me out.
Yes, genetics are a PART of calving ease. However, genetics are not the ONLY factor. There are a few things that you can do to help your heifer out. First and foremost, when is she due? If she is due to calve in March or April, get her on a diet and make sure she is not "hog fat". In my opinion, cow condition is a huge factor in birth weight. Now I am not saying to starve her to death. I am saying just feed her what she NEEDS, and no more.
Do not let her go over. It sounds like the lady you got her from KNOWS when she was bred, so do the math, and go get your baby when it is time.
Don't let everyone scare you into a panic.
hilbert said:talk to your vet. you can induce her up to 14days ahead of her calving date. (be sure of your calving date) we usually do it about 7 days proir. takes about 26-to 36 hours for them to calf. if you have your vet reach in the heifer he should be able to give you general sizing of her plevis. If the calf is turned right he may also be able to grab a leg and make some derterminations by that! good luck! by the way we"ve never a huge one out of walks-alone.