What Breed? (Pics!)

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Hi, I'm leasing this bull calf, Bud and I think he's a red and white holstein... But the owner of the auction I got him from thinks he's a jersey... Could you guys help? Thanks!!!
Here are the pictures:

The pure brown cow in the background is a jersey.... The brown and white one I'm not sure!!!

 

[herfrds]

Definately a cross breed.
Does look to have Jersey in him, not sure of the rest.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Thank you!!! Does his weight look okay? He looks a little plump from my point of view but I'm a total newbie

 

[WildRoseBeef]

His weight and body condition is perfectly fine! We have a few dairy bull calves that the renter brought up this spring along with a few old nurse cows, and they are in good condition, just like the bull calf in your pics.

He definitely looks Jersey-ish, though the patches on there make me think that he may have some Holstein in him. And yet I've heard that some purebred Jerseys have the white colouration like he has.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

He looks like a Jersey to me! I really don't think he's a red holstein. He has the wrong shaped head and the color isn't "red" enough. Perhaps he's some sort of Jersey/Guernsey cross?

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Looks alot like our Jerseys minus the white.

 

[jhm47]

Looks like a Guernsey to me. You'd be wise to get rid of those horns on the Jerseys.

 

[Bossroo]

Looks alot like our Jerseys minus the white.

http://www.backyardherds.com/forum/uploads/4090_chuck_and_clyde.jpg

I would give these 2 calves a few more groceries !

 

[goodhors]

I would go with a Guernsey cross to me as well. They often have the spots in Guernsey's.

I think he looks in fine flesh, dairy calves tend to be ribby, unlike beef calves at young ages. Hard to get meat covering the ribs unless you confine them and stuff grain into them. I would rather have my calves outside playing, and gain slower, but at less cost to me than grain. Certainly healthier for the calves to be out exercising, being social, getting sunshine on them, plus the benefits of good grazing.

I would second getting their horns removed quickly. Any of the dairy breeds have SHARP horns and they grow their horns fast. You DON'T want any cattle playing around you with horns.

My question from the photos. Does the spotted calf have a hernia? Could be the angle of the shots, but I wondered. They look like very nice calves in good physical conditon, excellent weight for their age. A larger belly can make him look plump, but really is not. That larger belly is often a sign of good grazing, grass is bulky to work thru their digestive systems so stomach is bigger than a grain-fed calf can be. Rib areas are where I look for coverage, to check for overweight animals.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

I don't think he does.... It could be the pics because he was running/moving in a lot of them...