Teenage mum.

[Poorbuthappy]

Heifer I'd got picked out to go to bull this summer - thought she looked suspect couple months ago. Calved unseen today all fine up and sucked. Heifer calf.
Heifer is Stabiliser x out of a blue born 29th April 15. (Will bcms give me a hard time?). Think she must have gone to her own father though.
Where's Walter to see an animal with blue in her calf unaided at 15 months old[emoji1] Not that I intend to make a habit of it.

 

[GTB]

We had one (blue x) that needed a caesarean at 13 months. She had been served by her father and the calf was a dwarf. We had to put the calf down at three months as it was no bigger than the day it was born.

 

[Henarar]

they look fine

 

[Nithsdale]

Had a 16month heifer calf 6 weeks ago... both doing well now.


BCMS website didn't like registering the calf, so we phoned them... they told us to send evidence of birth in herd books. So we wrote it in, photocopied page and sent it to them. They were happy and registered calf against heifer

 

[multi power]

Heifer I'd got picked out to go to bull this summer - thought she looked suspect couple months ago. Calved unseen today all fine up and sucked. Heifer calf.
Heifer is Stabiliser x out of a blue born 29th April 15. (Will bcms give me a hard time?). Think she must have gone to her own father though.
Where's Walter to see an animal with blue in her calf unaided at 15 months old[emoji1] Not that I intend to make a habit of it. View attachment 374576

Bet she goes on to make a cracking cow

 

[George C]

We had the same with a Dexter this year who was only 13 months.

As above, we phoned BCMS - they were really helpful and asked us to send in a photocopy of our records. They sent a passport after a couple of weeks. Heifer and calf both fine now.

 

[kill]

Bet she goes on to make a cracking cow

I had one calf at 14 months in 2002 and she's still going strong as a suckler cow and has gained time every year although she's by far not the biggest cow in the heard but probably looked after me as well as any.
Probably well worth cloning!!!!

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Had a 16month heifer calf 6 weeks ago... both doing well now.


BCMS website didn't like registering the calf, so we phoned them... they told us to send evidence of birth in herd books. So we wrote it in, photocopied page and sent it to them. They were happy and registered calf against heifer

Reckon I could send them a pic - should be able to catch her sucking and be able to see heifer's tag
What a nonsense to have to send them a copy of your records - like that proves anything different to what you've tried to do on cts online.

 

[Nithsdale]

Reckon I could send them a pic - should be able to catch her sucking and be able to see heifer's tag
What a nonsense to have to send them a copy of your records - like that proves anything different to what you've tried to do on cts online.

Exactly. Was brother phoned BCMS I just laughed when he told me what they wanted us to do.

But, if it keeps them happy....

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Well the teenage mum has had her 2nd calf at 25 months old. Not bad going - gained 6 weeks or so.

 

[AGN76]

Well the teenage mum has had her 2nd calf at 25 months old. Not bad going - gained 6 weeks or so.View attachment 534132

I'd keep all her daughters, clearly blummin fertile!

 

[unlacedgecko]

Well the teenage mum has had her 2nd calf at 25 months old. Not bad going - gained 6 weeks or so.View attachment 534132

What does gained mean?

 

[sticky]

What does gained mean?

Calved 6 weeks earlier than last year, may eventually get into sync with the rest of the herd.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

I'd keep all her daughters, clearly blummin fertile!

Bull calf this time - 32 bull calves to 20 heifers so far this year (3 stragglers left to calve) - but would certainly look favourably on any future heifers from her.

 

[Pan mixer]

Bull calf this time - 32 bull calves to 20 heifers so far this year (3 stragglers left to calve) - but would certainly look favourably on any future heifers from her.

I had one this year calve at 13 months and three weeks, she has a heifer calf, I am wondering if I want to encourage that kind of teen pregnancy behavior in my lot though

 

[unlacedgecko]

Why couldn't all cattle calve at this age? Is it not similar to lambing ewe lambs?

 

[multi power]

Why couldn't all cattle calve at this age? Is it not similar to lambing ewe lambs?

They are generally too small
Would get far too many calving problems, however any that do calve successfully at this age tend to do really well

 

[unlacedgecko]

They are generally too small
Would get far too many calving problems, however any that do calve successfully at this age tend to do really well

Would it be possible to retain females only from such cows, and breed a herd of early calvers?

 

[Pan mixer]

Why couldn't all cattle calve at this age? Is it not similar to lambing ewe lambs?

In my situation anyway the calf would have still been in with its own father as mother was being served too.

How a 16 week old calf stuck the weight of a 1200kg bull I have no idea, she must have gone weak at the knees until his front feet hit the ground.

 

[multi power]

Would it be possible to retain females only from such cows, and breed a herd of early calvers?

That's a good question, but I don't know