Jul 2, 2010 #1 orwell Well-known member Joined Apr 6, 2009 Messages 303 My wmw heifer is calving as we speak with a hardcore calf. What should I expect? Do you think it will be a big calf?
My wmw heifer is calving as we speak with a hardcore calf. What should I expect? Do you think it will be a big calf?
Jul 2, 2010 #2 S SHAGGY Well-known member Joined Nov 23, 2009 Messages 148 Location Hillsboro, Ohio I wish you the best of luck! Hardcores are good cattle but should never ever be used on heifers, even if the ads say he is a calving ease bull he is not, i assure you that.
I wish you the best of luck! Hardcores are good cattle but should never ever be used on heifers, even if the ads say he is a calving ease bull he is not, i assure you that.
Jul 2, 2010 #3 orwell Well-known member Joined Apr 6, 2009 Messages 303 Ya we bought her when she was bred to him, and she is a really good heifer so we thought that we would take the chance. So far so good! (thumbsup)
Ya we bought her when she was bred to him, and she is a really good heifer so we thought that we would take the chance. So far so good! (thumbsup)
Jul 2, 2010 #4 Bulldaddy Well-known member Joined Oct 5, 2009 Messages 1,131 Location Valley Mills, Texas A lot depends on the cow but the hardcores I have seen have been small. Hope yours turns out that way.
A lot depends on the cow but the hardcores I have seen have been small. Hope yours turns out that way.
Jul 2, 2010 #5 orwell Well-known member Joined Apr 6, 2009 Messages 303 So the heifer calved and had a healthy big bull! We didn't have to assist her at all which was a very nice graduation present for me!!
So the heifer calved and had a healthy big bull! We didn't have to assist her at all which was a very nice graduation present for me!!
Jul 3, 2010 #6 Bulldaddy Well-known member Joined Oct 5, 2009 Messages 1,131 Location Valley Mills, Texas Congrats! I bet he will make a nice steer.
Jul 3, 2010 #7 RSC Well-known member Joined Jan 30, 2007 Messages 1,998 Location Shelby, NE Congrats Tony
Jul 3, 2010 #8 orwell Well-known member Joined Apr 6, 2009 Messages 303 Here are some pictures of the calf. Attachments DSCF1944 - Copy.JPG 1.3 MB · Views: 205 DSCF1942.JPG 1.2 MB · Views: 197
Jul 3, 2010 #9 ROMAX Well-known member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Messages 1,233 Location kintore,ontario, canada Nice calf,would you still recommend WMW as a heifer bull?
Jul 3, 2010 #10 orwell Well-known member Joined Apr 6, 2009 Messages 303 Shoot I just realized that my title is backwards aha. The heifer is a who made who and the calf is a hardcore aha my bad.
Shoot I just realized that my title is backwards aha. The heifer is a who made who and the calf is a hardcore aha my bad.
Jul 4, 2010 #11 forbes family farms Well-known member Joined May 30, 2009 Messages 999 Location Iowa Lone Tree We had a heifer bred to hardcore and the calf weighed 125-140 pounds at birth cow had to have a sea section.
We had a heifer bred to hardcore and the calf weighed 125-140 pounds at birth cow had to have a sea section.