EasTex
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Is the size of this udder normal for a 1st calf heifer? She has not calved yet and I am getting concerned due to the size. I expected her to calve in February, so maybe this is normal?
That a lot of udder for a heifer!
Nice size, but I don't care for the short fat teats. As long as the calf makes em work it's all good tho!
I have to wonder if that's what's to come for this heifer. Probably be fine until she's had 4-5 calves, then be too much for a new calf to handle.I'll take those over long fat ones that a calf has trouble getting on.
Not in my world.Is the size of this udder normal for a 1st calf heifer?
Did she calve yet?Is the size of this udder normal for a 1st calf heifer? She has not calved yet and I am getting concerned due to the size. I expected her to calve in February, so maybe this is normal?
Unfortunately I don't live out there. It's just a weekend place at this point. About 1 hour and 10 minutes from my house. I may try to get out the Wednesday after work and check on her. I worry like they are my kids!Did she calve yet?
Does mama have a white muzzle?
How's she doing?
I know the feeling!Unfortunately I don't live out there. It's just a weekend place at this point. About 1 hour and 10 minutes from my house. I may try to get out the Wednesday after work and check on her. I worry like they are my kids!
No need to worry based off the picture at this time.Unfortunately I don't live out there. It's just a weekend place at this point. About 1 hour and 10 minutes from my house. I may try to get out the Wednesday after work and check on her. I worry like they are my kids!
Interesting you mentioned that-the calf on my cow with the big bag nurses, but isn't overly concerned with it. Maybe after a few days he'll figure out that's some good vittles.No need to worry based off the picture at this time.
When we bought our original Brangus cows I went through quite a few bag issues and learned some hard lessons.
Looking back I compounded the issue at one point by buying the low bw, high growth Black Angus bull. The calves came out tiny. I bet they weren't #60. I'm not sure if their size slowed them down or if if those big cows were spitting them out like water melon seeds and they were hitting their heads, but they wouldn't aggressively go after those cows to milk. After a couple weeks the calves would suck them down and grow like weeds but those cows bags always looked like they were about to bust.
Looking back I think that was hard on those cows bags also. Heaven forbid a calf not get on one and suck it down she was dang near ruined.
I still don't run big bw bulls but I like to be in the 80s or so. It seems like those calves get up and get after those mommas bags a lot better.
There may be more to it but it's just some thing I experienced.