We had a Charolais cow who was suppose to be bred to General Lee for a May 6th approx due date. She had a gray calf yesterday(black nose, black around eyes(like eye liner) and black tipped tail. The calf came 21 days past due date, she was pasture exposed to a purebred shorthorn. Is the calf a General Lee baby????
confused on calf color....
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dimebag
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I would say it's probably an AI calf given the color and only exposed to a PB Shorthorn . Are you sure your due date isn't off a few days ? I've had them go a little over 2 weeks past a due date before .
Just bizarre how it is exactly 21 days from our due date for her.
OH Breeder
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Depends on the breeding on the shorthorn you used. There are shorthorns who will throw black around muzzle and tail. They are not suppose to, and I thought at one time, Rodeo Drive was one of those bulls that would put a black muzzle on his calves at one time.
Simbeef10
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It can most definitely be an AI calf. The gestation table we have in the Select Sires calendar gives due dates and a adjustment you can use based upon breed, but it also includes a statement that the actual birth date can fluctuate up 24 days before or after the due date based upon the animal. If this cow normally goes 14+ days after the projected date - 21 may not be unreasonable based upon the bull
