First (Alien) Braunvieh Calf

[Show Dad]

As you may recall this lovable alien traveled to Double R Ranch, Hill City, Kansas and purchased two Braunvieh cows. Well we had our first calf this morning which is out of their impressive bull, Oz. This little bull calf weighed 87 lbs, and has picked up the name Tinman. He was born about 8:30 am. My wife was able to snap one picture of him and will get some more later.

 

[red]

SD- what color will he be?

 

[justme]

Red the ones I seen at the American Royal have the same colorings or close to a Brown Swiss.  Very pretty coloring

 

[braunvieh]

He is out of the bull that is my avatar and will be that color...eventually. First they look frosty then darken as they age and shed. He may not have the white muzzle as his mother does not.

 

[kanshow]

Cute!   

Did anyone catch the Braunvieh episode of the American Rancher on RFDTV?    That was pretty interesting. 

 

[Show Dad]

Red, Braunvieh told us when we got the cows how they change color as they grow. Which is cool stuff for us red or black Angus folks. I finally caught the little guy nursing and my wife got a few pictures. Will get the up when she has time to download them off the camera.

Need to go out and check since I think the other one is close to calving too. Maybe by morning.

 

[Simmymom1]

He is a cutie....GET US MORE PICTURES!!!  <alien>

 

[doubled]

Oh my gosh how cute- congrats

 

[Show Dad]

OK, my wife got home and downloaded some more pictures. We have seen him nurse finally. Those little guys can be tricky.

 

[kobo_ranch]

Wow soooo cute . . . you know I love Braunviehs, I wanted to do them until our club calf guy (long time in the business) said NO Braunviehs for show cattle.  I still disagree, but I was outnumbered and went Angus/Maine, I still want to AI to a great bull or two from a couple of breeders.  (and yea, thats where I saw them first on RFD (my hubbys favorite channel--HEE HAW!! )
They are just too cute, not to mention being great Mamas.  I swear one of these days I'm gonna have one of these little cuties!!
Good luck with yours!  (clapping)

 

[aj]

Didn't Ron end up as ceo of the Brawnvieh?

 

[afhm]

Didn't Ron end up as ceo of the Brawnvieh?

Yes

 

[red]

wow- he's not what I expect after being dry! It will be fun to watch the color pattern as he matures! Neat SD!

Red

 

[SWMO]

Check out thornecattle.com.  They have had good success with braunvieh x club calf.

We have had some commercial braunvieh cross cows and they are great mommas.

 

[kanshow]

Yea Ron got to talk quite a bit on that show.