my new cud chewing beauty queen

[seedcorn]

Best 2 things I read, low birthing weight and great daughters.

While he has to have genetics to grow, I credit Mom for his great weaning weight.

 

[canesisters]

Yup.

 

[Nyboy]

Being born in winter will you need to heat barn ?

 

[canesisters]

No, just making sure he/she has a dry, draft-free place should be enough. December - lately - has been really mild if not down right warm. This past Christmas I had the AC on!!!
If it SHOULD turn cold early, I have a foal blanket that should fit.

 

[Smart Red]

Yup. Even here in Wisconsin farmers are having calves at all times of the year for milkers. Beef cattle -- not so much in the cold weather.

 

[bobm]

Real nice bull ! In Cal. beef and sheep ranchers breed to drop calves, lambs in Nov. / Dec./ Jan. to take advantage of new grass groth that starts with the rainy season in late Nov. to mid "Feb. then the grasses mature to produce seeds and after that the grasses go dormant and the grasslands turn a golden brown. So much for grass fed year round ( unless one has irrigated pastures which translates to a very expensive water bill) then an expensive but very tough steak. Nothing tastes better than the advantage of grain + alfalfa fed beef in a feed lot for 90- 120 days.

 

[valley ranch]

Like to have a closer look at that calf, when you get a bit of time. What I can see look great.

Just went back and found a couple nice flicks of the calf, Very nice looking!

 

[canesisters]

We're down to a matter of weeks. Poor Eva can barely see around that big belly.

 

[so lucky]

It will happen at the most inopportune time, you know.

 

[canesisters]

I've given the boss notice that I might be calling in with some VERY short notice time off requests.