Ever seen this before?

[Silver]

This is a first for me. I wonder if it will grow hair.

 

[Ky hills]

I've read about in an animal science text book, but never seen it.

https://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/html/g2055/build/g2055.htm

 

[Hpacres440p]

This is a first for me. I wonder if it will grow hair.

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Wow! Healthy otherwise? Premie or do you know?

 

[Travlr]

This is a first for me. I wonder if it will grow hair.

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Well THAT oughta bring some big bucks. People will try to breed anything if it's weird enough.

At the least you should raise it to show...

 

[Silver]

Wow! Healthy otherwise? Premie or do you know?

Teeth are through as normal… I'm saying if it's early it's not by much. She did calve April 22 last year though.

 

[coachg]

Gonna have to keep it in the shade/barn or lather it up with sunscreen! Bless it .

 

[Hpacres440p]

Gonna have to keep it in the shade/barn or lather it up with sunscreen! Bless it .

And a parka!

 

[MurraysMutts]

Interesting!
Calf like that sure wouldn't last long in your weather right now would it?

 

[wbvs58]

Will it survive your cold?

Ken

 

[W.B.]

It will not grow hair. Classic hypotrichosis genetic defect carried by sire and dam.

 

[Travlr]

It will not grow hair. Classic hypotrichosis genetic defect carried by sire and dam.

I hear @MurraysMutts is looking for bottle calves. He's a ways south and it might be warmer...

And from what I've seen... he's like Mikey, he'll buy anything. (Just givin' ya s**t, Murray)

 

[SBMF 2015]

That's new. Never seen or heard of it before. Interesting, thanks for sharing.

 

[50/50Farms]

Jesus Christ how horrifying.

 

[Silver]

It will not grow hair. Classic hypotrichosis genetic defect carried by sire and dam.

According to KY hill's link they will eventually grow a short curly coat of hair.

 

[Silver]

Will it survive your cold?

Ken

I don't know. I have it in the barn and it's all dressed up. We'll see what tomorrow brings but I can't see this having a happy ending.

 

[50/50Farms]

I don't know. I have it in the barn and it's all dressed up. We'll see what tomorrow brings but I can't see this having a happy ending.

So, what's the plan?

 

[farmerjan]

Thanks for sharing. Never seen it before, usually anything with little hair is a premie that I have seen. Interesting to read link on it. Guess if it makes it through the cold, and does okay otherwise, and you turn it out it will be interesting to see what the fall brings. Keep us posted, please.

 

[Silver]

So, what's the plan?

Unless it shows an incredible will to survive I will put it down.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Is it nursing?

 

[50/50Farms]

Unless it shows an incredible will to survive I will put it down.

God bless and I hope it works out.