Lowline Calves

[Reinken Cattle Co.]

After the rain came through this morning it turned into a nice day, had a fullblood lowline ET calf born this morning and took a few pictures of the fall calves. The first picture is of the new fullblood calf ( kinda looks like im showing sheep haha I was scratching her neck because she liked it.) The other photos are of two of the fall lowline calves both 3/4 lowline that were born Oct. 11 that I just put on creep feed just over a week ago.

 

[austin]

Congrats. Good lookin' calves.  (thumbsup)

 

[Reinken Cattle Co.]

Thanks Austin

 

[austin]

Thanks Austin

You bet. Because of the angle, in the third pic, the one in the distance sort of looks it's standing on the one in the foreground.  ;D

 

[Reinken Cattle Co.]

haha thats kinda cool didnt notice that till you said something

 

[austin]

haha thats kinda cool didnt notice that till you said something

haha reminds me of this pic

 

[Reinken Cattle Co.]

haha thats a great photo  ;D

 

[TJ]

I like how deep sided they both are.

 

[Reinken Cattle Co.]

TJ,

The heifer in the bottom picture in front is the one you wanted to see how thick she is getting, I have a feeling I am gonna have to back her off feed. She looked like that a week ago before I even started them on creep feed. She will be to fat to make a good breeding heifer.

 

[TJ]

TJ,

The heifer in the bottom picture in front is the one you wanted to see how thick she is getting, I have a feeling I am gonna have to back her off feed. She looked like that a week ago before I even started them on creep feed. She will be to fat to make a good breeding heifer.

I'm not joking when I say this... even a ration of 2/3 soy hulls & 1/3 corn gluten feed will make em fat as lard if you aren't careful.  They both look to be in good condition without creep feed.  Honestly a Crystalyx Tub & hay might be all they need for now.  But rejoice, because you will have nice looking calves & a low feed bill! 

 

[Reinken Cattle Co.]

Very good way to put it.  Not even going to have to put them on expensive show feed!

 

[TJ]

Very good way to put it.  Not even going to have to put them on expensive show feed!

Yep, just give them vitamins/minerals, salt, clean water, hay (forage) & enough protien & you should be good to go.