Brahma cattle

[jhm47]

Good for you! You did the responsible thing and dehorned her. Looks like a very nice heifer.

 

[smoothmule]

Thanks Jim but I can't take that credit, she was dehorned when I got her. The bull she was bred to is polled so hopefully, her calf won't have horns.

 

[Ms. Research]

Definitely has the "Diva" look in Photo #2.

Good Luck to Babe in March! for a healthy calf and a healthy CALM Mom.

 

[Royd Wood]

Looks great and good luck with her - (there's some meat on that rear end pic 4)

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

She is beautiful! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Can't wait to see some of the calf when the time comes. Best wishes!

 

[smoothmule]

Babe calved this morning, I thought she was going to wait and give me an April Fool's calf
She had a gorgeous bull calf, black. He's up and nursing and running around. Calved early this morning. Babe is never going to be comfortable with men or strangers but I went out, cautiously because you can never be too careful with a new mother, and the calf was laying next to the fence and Babe wasn't the least bit anxious with me there. I rubbed her cheeks and neck and gave her some feed/minerals and gave the calf a good rub while it was still laying down. He was still a little wet from being so newly born. He got up and she showed a little concern if I was closer to him than she was so I just stepped back and she was fine. She's a bit scraggly looking from shedding, it's amazing how her color changes from winter coat, dark steel grey with darker grey on her head and neck in the winter to nearly white in summer.

I don't see anything about this calf that looks like he may be grey. The bull was a black Angus. His ears are longer than the average calf but not as long as the Gir type Brahman's. I think he will have a little bit of a hump on his shoulder and his hip makes me think Brahman. This one will not be cut anytime soon. We decided to wait till he's around 600 pounds and he may be used on my son Matt's herd of mixed cows when he's old enough if he turns out good enough. If not, he can be banded then and sold when Matt's calves sell. They're all being born now too so they will all be weaned together.

These were taken a few hours after he was born. I've named him Ace.

Look how dark she is in the winter, compared to her summer photo's taken last year. (posted at the beginning of this thread) This photo isn't the best, the sun was just at the wrong angle.

 

[redtailgal]

She is a pretty girl. Congrats on the baby, and thanks for the update!

 

[WildRoseBeef]

You're always going to still get a bit of ear when crossing brahman over a european/british breed, and the hump and extra navel as well. And I know for certain that that calf will remain black into adulthood, or at least until you decide to put him in the freezer.

Anyway, congratulations on the new addition!

 

[smoothmule]

Thanks, I'm so pleased with how well Babe has done as a first time mother too. There were some concerns here from the guys. She has done everything just right. She took her baby down to the back corner where there's shade and it's furthest from where the horses hang out. She bedded him down and came up to the barn for a drink then bee-lined it straight back to her corner where she rested and grazed with him staying close by. She had no issues with calving and now she's showing what good mothering instincts she has. She's definitely a keeper. I've found a Gyr cow I may be buying next. She's local so I'll go take a look at her tomorrow.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

How wonderful! He is handsome and she is really a nice looking heifer. I like her all summer coat, but her winter coat is really interesting.