Bull with wonky back

[J 1177]

Iv got a blue bull about a year old that has a humped back. It stands on all 4s walks fine (fecking thing runs aswell). Seems fit eats, puts weight on.
If you feel the lump is seems like a massively pronounced back line. I.e. meat rather than a swelling. What could this be, could it be genetic as his mate off the same farm have a similar thing but you struggle to tell.
The first 3 are old humpy. Yes I know rubbish photos. The last is his buddy

 

[Northeastfarmer]

It was fathered by a camel

 

[AGN76]

Look out @Thick Farmer , you've got some competition!

 

[liammogs]

Roach backed, old fashioned type of blues!! Also comon in beltex sheep!!

 

[J 1177]

Look out @Thick Farmer , you've got some competition!

Haha

 

[milkloss]

Got an oldish charlie cow like this which was caused by some damage we think, wasn’t like it as a youngster. She tends to get lame on the back feet and going for the chop this year.

 

[Wink]

I know litle about cattle conditions but a "humped back" can be quite common in growing pigs. I believe it is known as kyphosis and can be due to a lack of vitamin d? Always seem to grow on unaffected and end up as a finished pig albeit looking a bit different on the butchers block if it's very pronounced.

 

[Wink]

Here's a pic of a fairly recent one. The black pig in the middle.

 

[harperfarmer]

Had a heifer born a couple of years ago like it. I was told it's just a genetic condition, essentially a hunch back type thing. Just one of those.

 

[Paul E]

I thought as it was a Belgium Blue it'd have 2 humps as it's double muscled.