Livestock/General Farming photo thread TAKE #2 ::::RULES IN 1st POST::::

tanko

limo_100 wrote: »

Have a few in calf to him for next spring how was he for calving? had you many off him? And how is the bull for growth and muscle? Tell me if im to nosy

That's the only calf I have off ZCH, had to give her a bit of help with ropes at calving but she was too fat then. That's her 6th calf, he's well muscled and growing well, the cow has lots of muscle and is one of my best cows so that's helping him.
ZCH is gone up to 10% calving difficulty now so only for mature cows I'd say.

These are two of her previous calves HCA (black) and FZF (red).

kollegeknight

First image is our most profitable cow. 50% limo. About 10% brown Swiss hence the colour. Very easy to feed, lovely calves.

Second is a 70% limo heifer 13 months off stock bull. to keep her as replacement

Limestone Cowboy

Full sister of the good bull calf I put up last week at 14 months.

Base price

This is by far my favourite thread on Boards. I really enjoy looking at all the pics of your stock. Fair play to ye for taking the pics and going to the effort of uploading them.
I really miss breeding beef cattle but I get "my fix" here

furandfeather

Limestone.
Shes a fine beast. Serious width to her. Are they all for keeping?
I'd take that lady of ya in the background with the white stripe on her tail, if she's goin handy! !

patsy_mccabe

Ha, I was thinking the same. They're all nice, in fairness.

Kovu

Limestone you put lads with good land to shame with your stock, I'm constantly impressed by the quality across all your animals!

Meanwhile I'm dealing with fathead Odd-ear. She has discovered that she is addicted to ivy, she has also discovered that her legs are made for jumping. She has leapt onto the road three times in the last day, the bould b1tch. Here she is debating whether a copper birch is tasty or not.



But she is making a good go at rearing her calf! He's maybe 280-300kg, he's about 6 1/2 months.

Base price

Kovu wrote: »

Limestone you put lads with good land to shame with your stock, I'm constantly impressed by the quality across all your animals!

Meanwhile I'm dealing with fathead Odd-ear. She has discovered that she is addicted to ivy, she has also discovered that her legs are made for jumping. She has leapt onto the road three times in the last day, the bould b1tch. Here she is debating whether a copper birch is tasty or not.



But she is making a good go at rearing her calf! He's maybe 280-300kg, he's about 6 1/2 months.

He has length. Length = Kgs on the hook

Limestone Cowboy

furandfeather wrote: »

Limestone.
Shes a fine beast. Serious width to her. Are they all for keeping?
I'd take that lady of ya in the background with the white stripe on her tail, if she's goin handy! !

I don't know what I'm doing with them yet to be honest. I have 10 of them there and 7 of them are 4 and 5 stars but I don't really need them. Have an awful lot of heifers kept with a few years so most of the cows are fairly young and I'd like to knock another year or two out of the bull aswell because he's doing the business. I had pics up of that one with the stripey tail during the winter, she's a better heifer than the red one but only 1 star. Had them by a main road for the winter and half the parish has put there name into the hat if they are being sold so don't think anything will be moving too handy

tanko

tanko wrote: »

OZS heifer, HCA bull (not a heifer unfortunately, must be going blind in my old age).

Nearly 8 months old now, didn't turn out too bad.

Kovu

Base price wrote: »

He has length. Length = Kgs on the hook

I won't be hanging him though!

Base price

Kovu wrote: »

I won't be hanging him though!

Why not?

Kovu

Base price wrote: »

Why not?

Don't have the set up to keep bulls or any males at all really. As it stands we're looking like the shed will be rather full regardless this year.
Let someone else get a turn on him

Base price

Kovu wrote: »

Don't have the set up to keep bulls or any males at all really. As it stands we're looking like the shed will be rather full regardless this year.
Let someone else get a turn on him

I suppose if you don't have the space to finish them then as long you get your cut and and are happy with it

Limestone Cowboy

Heifer calf out of the young bull I bought last year and a lim com.

charolais0153

Was looking thought my email and seen a few photos that I sent to my sister when she was in america. Thought I'd stick them up

tanko

Am I right in saying those calves either the green BVD tags are four years old now, did you keep the red Lim for breeding?

charolais0153

tanko wrote: »

Am I right in saying those calves either the green BVD tags are four years old now, did you keep the red Lim for breeding?

Yes exactly:D. Kept her for breeding alright . breeds lovely long calves. Put her red lim bull calf up here earlier this year.in calf to BBQ this year so should have a nice musclely calf

bogman_bass

Now for something completely different.
Maine Anjou calf from a black lim cow.

Wasn't impressed with him at first but turning into a nice square animal now

Miname

bogman_bass wrote: »

Now for something completely different.
Maine Anjou calf from a black lim cow.

Wasn't impressed with him at first but turning into a nice square animal now

Where did you get the straws?

RobinBanks

bogman_bass wrote: »

Now for something completely different.
Maine Anjou calf from a black lim cow.

Wasn't impressed with him at first but turning into a nice square animal now

Great to see someone else with Maine anjou. We should set up a group!!

bogman_bass

Miname wrote: »

Where did you get the straws?

Got them from PG. tango is the bull

bogman_bass

RobinBanks wrote: »

Great to see someone else with Maine anjou. We should set up a group!!

Well that was my one and only attempt so far but might give it another go in the hope of a heifer

tanko

bogman_bass wrote: »

Well that was my one and only attempt so far but might give it another go in the hope of a heifer

Have you seen the new Lim bull Doudou?

charolais0153

bogman_bass wrote: »

Well that was my one and only attempt so far but might give it another go in the hope of a heifer

What would be special by a heifer by him

bogman_bass

charolais0153 wrote: »

What would be special by a heifer by him

Supposedly they're a milky breed

charolais0153

bogman_bass wrote: »

Supposedly they're a milky breed

Do they have the style of other breeds tho like part blonde lim . I'm not very adventurous tho Angus blue charolais and lum is all i use

Limestone Cowboy

January born heifer. A few May calves.

bogman_bass

charolais0153 wrote: »

Do they have the style of other breeds tho like part blonde lim . I'm not very adventurous tho Angus blue charolais and lum is all i use

Style is a very subjective term. Parthenaise would be my terminal breed of choice now.

The Maine Anjou wouldn't have the muscle of some breeds but would be ahead of the traditional breeds. Here is a pic of a bull and decide yourself http://https://www.google.ie/search?q=maine+anjou+arbrite&client=safari&hl=en-ie&prmd=imvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw6Mmk6cjNAhUKIsAKHSyyBIQQ_AUIBygB&biw=375&bih=559#imgrc=iGngi_OzsscolM%3A

Miname

bogman_bass wrote: »

Style is a very subjective term. Parthenaise would be my terminal breed of choice now.

The Maine Anjou wouldn't have the muscle of some breeds but would be ahead of the traditional breeds. Here is a pic of a bull and decide yourself http://https://www.google.ie/search?q=maine+anjou+arbrite&client=safari&hl=en-ie&prmd=imvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw6Mmk6cjNAhUKIsAKHSyyBIQQ_AUIBygB&biw=375&bih=559#imgrc=iGngi_OzsscolM%3A

The Maine Anjou breed carries the double muscle gene , it should have shape. They also should cross really well with blues. All my info is just research as I'd love to try a few on some of my cows as an experiment. Straws are hard got but I see James Alexander is selling Maine Bulls now.