Beltie heifers

[LLBUX]

Here are a couple of late January Beltie heifer calves I weaned on Saturday morning (and tied them up first time same day.)
Roughed them out that afternoon.

Sorry for the lesser quality photos.

Which one is best for the show ring?

 

[mark tenenbaum]

Today-the top hiefer-but she is standing in a much less awkward posistion,and is more cleaned up than no,2-Id really want to see them-I dont feel that these pictures really show a fair picture of the bottom no.2  hiefer O0

 

[shortyjock89]

I sure wouldn't complain if you sent me Celtic Lady to feed for a bit.  Any idea on what they might weigh, or what they'd be at a year?  I always say this, but I've wanted to feed a Belted or standard Galloway for some time.

 

[LLBUX]

Here are their dams and sire-

 

[LLBUX]

We are not show crazy so we don't feed the heifers very hard. 
(I am sure most of you could do a better job feeding them than I can for the show ring.)

Belties are primarily grass animals and many breeders wait to calve at three years of age.

We grow our heifers and calve at 22-26 months, depending on the birthdate.

Our heifers wean at 450-550 and have yearling weights of 700-800 pounds, primarily on grass, but with a little grain.
They will calve at 950-1100 and mature at 1100-1300.    After they are bred as yearlings, they get nothing but grass and hay with a lick tub.
(Unless in the show string where they get minimal feed and lots of hay/grass)

The calves are just 4 months of age now and weigh about 350 on the first heifer and 300 on the second.

First heifer is bigger framed and more lanky(like her momma) than is the second, who is dainty and pretty like her momma.

We will show them this summer and offer them for sale this fall so someone can have some nice heifers to show next year.

Another thing I really like about the breed is their docility.  Last week at this time I could not easily walk up and touch any of these
calves.  I tied them Saturday morning and worked with them a bit, leading, blowing and clipping, and then let them loose last night.
This morning I had a hard time shooing them into the barn for grain.  I have truly shown cattle that were worse, even after several fairs.