what would you do

[jhm47]

Very rarely we have a calf that fails to grow. The cow is usually the biggest and fattest cow in the herd. There is a reason that the cow is fat, and the reason is that she is storing up fat for herself, and shortchanging the calf.

On the other hand, we sometimes have a cow that stays skinny and rail thin. They are usually the ones that have the biggest, nicest calves.

I prefer the ones that stay in fairly good shape themselves, and raise a nice medium calf. The ones that put everything into their calves seem to have a hard time breeding back for the next calf.

I have no experience with beefmasters, but this is the way it works with our Sim/angus cows.

 

[GrassFarmerGalloway]

It sounds like a poor milker. I'd send her in for burger and have a big BBQ.

I know the signs of a poor milker. I had one once, but it wasn't the cow's fault. My cow, Udderly, had Wooden Tongue, and she was nursing and pregnant. She was the kind of cow to give all she had to her calf. She did her very best, but it wasn't enough. The calf, which had been born a hefty 83 pounds, (that's huge for a Galloway), ended up the smallest one when we sent her to the slaughter.

That cow isn't worth it. You'd be better off with another one. Try a proven cow next time, so you can see how her calf is growing and ask the farmer about how she milked, etc.

 

[wynedot55]

oh i checked the cow out.after the bombed on the 1st calf for me.im good friends with the guy i bought her from.an he said she raised a real good calf for him.an that he didnt know why her calf wasnt growing off.this is her 4th calf.so she prolly did ok with the 1st 2.an she will go through the packer cow sale.

 

[Thewife]

Ya know!
We will expect a picture of the new one(or 2) you get to replace her!

 

[wynedot55]

dont know when ill replace her.it could be may or it could be oct.an then again i may not replace her.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

oh i checked the cow out.after the bombed on the 1st calf for me.im good friends with the guy i bought her from.an he said she raised a real good calf for him.an that he didnt know why her calf wasnt growing off.this is her 4th calf.so she prolly did ok with the 1st 2.an she will go through the packer cow sale.

Sounds like a short life cow.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Ya know!
We will expect a picture of the new one(or 2) you get to replace her!

 

[wynedot55]

kitty i got her from the guy that owned black granite.an he sure dont know why she went backwards.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

kitty i got her from the guy that owned black granite.an he sure dont know why she went backwards.

Some cows just are not meant to be long in production, whether beef or dairy. Genetics can be funny that way. Some gene from way back when decides to show up.

 

[wynedot55]

he dont know she went boom on this calf.