Swollen briskets in heifers

[beardface]

Have 6 heifers we AId end of June. 5 look to be a bit swollen in there brisket to me. There covered with bravoxin. Looking for people thoughts.

 

[betweenthelines]

Laying down fat?

 

[beardface]

Laying down fat?

Thinking that. Have had one or 2 (cows and heifers) do the same before that were in good nick like these are.

There eating, moving, cudding etc fine.

 

[Werzle]

Not having any grub in a feeder are they and having to reach in against there briskets?

 

[beardface]

Not having any grub in a feeder are they and having to reach in against there briskets?

Nope just grass

 

[Bowland Bob]

Laying down fat. Our Luing heifers briskets are swollen aswell.

 

[primmiemoo]

It's a native cattle trait, isn't it? Had bought in S Devon x Shorthorn steers that did it. They were glossy in their coats, and simply doing well.

 

[beardface]

It's a native cattle trait, isn't it? Had bought in S Devon x Shorthorn steers that did it. They were glossy in their coats, and simply doing well.

They do look well. Just nervous when I see something new with them. We started with cattle about 4 or 5 year ago (stores). Lost 7 to botulism.

 

[primmiemoo]

They do look well. Just nervous when I see something new with them. We started with cattle about 4 or 5 year ago (stores). Lost 7 to botulism.

Oof, that was serious bad luck!

 

[puppet]

Normal variation when in good nick. We had a cow with huge brisket we nicknamed chollops (or collops which is a slice of meat)