Rock N Roll train new born

[Shawn_Larsen17]

New calf born yesterday 2/9/13, He is a bull calf second calf we have had this year. I would like to know your opinions on him.

AT ROCK N ROLL TRAIN x Carlos O'Kelly

 

[Warrior10]

Wow, great looking calf! Congrats!

 

[grandchamp58]

If i had a calf like that i sure as hell would be pretty happy!!

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

thanks! we like him too!!!      He seems alittle bull legged on those bACK legs but with that thickness what do u expect!  lol!!

 

[Freddy]

Looks really good ,and those hind legs will change ...

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

Thanks we weren't sure if they would or not. We aren't sure if we are going to keep him as a bull or cut him and go to shows. What do you guys think we should do?

 

[BLRanch]

Thanks we weren't sure if they would or not. We aren't sure if we are going to keep him as a bull or cut him and go to shows. What do you guys think we should do?

I would pump the breaks on that decision for a bit. He looks pretty sweet though.

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

I know i was just trying to get some ideas early. Any other opinions on him?

 

[loveRedcows]

Wow!  Now I'm really excited about the 2 Trains we are expecting!

 

[RyanChandler]

Nice calf.  What do you mean by bull legged? Being a compilation of various breeds, I'd already have a band on him.

 

[aandtcattle]

He looks awesome, but he also looks HUGE!  What did he weigh when he was born?  Maybe Im just used to the 65-75 pounders Ive been getting??

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

Sorry I meant bow legged,but now that he is up and moving around it has kind of went away. I am not sure about his wieght but i wasnt able to pick him up, I will put his weight on later.

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

He weighed about 90 pounds, and the cow had him unassisted.

 

[RyanChandler]

He is solid! I was looking earlier from my phone. Now Im seeing him on the screen.  I wish I could get that kind of thickness out of my purebred calve.  Great calf!

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

Next year do you think I should breed the cow back to Rock N Roll train and switch it up. When we picked Rock N Roll we kind of randomally picked him not really knowing what we were going to get.

 

[RyanChandler]

Next year do you think I should breed the cow back to Rock N Roll train and switch it up. When we picked Rock N Roll we kind of randomally picked him not really knowing what we were going to get.

Depends how the calf does.  You have a few months to make up your mind  (thumbsup)

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

Yea I know I just want get some ideas of bulls that people think would work with her since she through a pretty good calf with Rock N Roll train.

 

[sizzler14]

Just remember, a calf more than likely wont look the same at a month old and 3 months old as it does at a week old. My best calf last year looked like crap up until it was a month old then past everything and bar none the biggest boned and thickest calf I had grew out nice but wasnt the thickest when she grew up. Your calf might be awesome at 3 months old around breeding time then again it might have went the complete opposite way. Nothing gets you more excited then when a stocky live healthy calf hits the ground. and sometimes nothing cost you more money than jumping the gun on things. I would wait awhile before i answered these questions.

 

[Shawn_Larsen17]

I was just asking while I already had a discussion started.

 

[mark tenenbaum]

He is solid! I was looking earlier from my phone. Now Im seeing him on the screen.  I wish I could get that kind of thickness out of my purebred calve.   Great calf!-Theyve gotta be a compilation of something to look like that out of a shorthorn-Ive seen Professor,his mother,his grandmother,owned a full sib bull to RandR Trains dam (Abertees Awesome),etc-none of them looked as stout as that calf O0