Calf color?

[SKF]

We just had a new calf born today and we can not figure out where his color came from. His mom is a fawn colored All About You heifer and the sire is a black Power Plus son. The calf is grey and white, so where did the grey come from?

 

[steers4u]

Fawn color = diluter gene and All About You = Shorthorn (aka white) and you used a black bull so there you go. Aren't genetics just wonderful  :

 

[SKF]

Today I was able to get out and handle the calf and I noticed that his hair has two different textures. The grey is real short and curly and the white is straight and long will this change as he gets older?

 

[cowz]

SKF, We have had a couple of these calves out of All About You and Charolais in our quest for smokie calves.  Some will even out.  Hopefully the curly hair will because it is a bear to train!  If the color doesnt even out in a couple of days.....I'm of the opinion that your little guy will look a little like an old pinto pony!

Post a picture if you can!!! 

 

[SKF]

I will try to post a picture tonight.