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Breed has very little to do with what vaccinations a beef calf should get. This all depends on your location, herd health and history of any diseases or illnesses that have inflicted your area or farm, and what you think is necessary for that calf based on what his mother did or didn't get vaccinated with when she was pregnant with him/her. Please talk to your local large-animal veterinarian for more information.
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Will hereford cow calve a limousin calf?
No. A Hereford cow will only give birth to a Hereford-Limousin cross calf if bred to a Limousin bull. Only a Limousin cow can give birth to a Limousin calf--IF she's bred to a Limousin bull. Just like a Hereford cow can only give birth to a Hereford calf if bred to a Hereford bull. Otherwise, she too (referring to the Limousin cow) can give birth to Hereford-Limousin-cross calf if bred to a Hereford bull.
What is the average birth weight of a Hereford calf?
The average birthweight of a Hereford calf is around 45 to 80 lbs, depending on the genetics influenced by the dam and sire of that calf. This is for both horned and polled cattle of this breed.
What is the yearling weight of Hereford calf?
That all depends on the gender of that calf. Bull or heifer or steer?
Which 2 breeds to cross to find hereford?
Hereford is a pure breed, and the origin of the colour pattern of the Hereford breed is pretty much unknown. So you can't find two breeds to cross to find Hereford, unless you can find a Hereford cow and a Hereford bull and "find" a Hereford calf!
What would be the color and name of a calf from a Brangus bull and a Hereford cow?
The cross's name would be considered an F1 Brangus-Hereford cross. The colour would be black with a white face.
Can you get a pure black calf from a baldy hereford and a black angus?
No. A Hereford already has a white face, so no use calling Herefords "baldy herefords." The genes for a white face is dominant to that of a coloured face like black, red, tan, etc. So, if you bred an Angus bull with a Hereford cow you will ultimately and always get a calf that is black with a white face. The only time you will get a small (16%) chance of getting a purely black calf is if you breed an F1 black baldy cow with an F1 black baldy bull. Another 16% will give you an all black calf that is horned (from the genes of the calf's grandsire or granddam, which ever was a Hereford (non-polled)). However, if you breed an Angus bull to an F1 black baldy cow, you will have a 50% chance of getting a pure-black calf.
How long should Hereford calves be separated from the mother during weaning?
It is a good idea to keep them separated for about a month, this is to ensure that the mother wont let the calf start to suckle again.
What are F1 cattle?
Crossbred cattle. F1's are those that have parents each comprising of a different breed. For instance, a Hereford bull mated to an Angus cow will give an F1 black baldy calf. The result of this breeding creates offspring with heterosis, a term which means that the offspring exhibits genetic traits that are superior to the traits in either its sire or dam.
What is the normal calf bearing life of a Hereford cow?
Most Hereford cows will be productive until they are around 10 to 15 years of age. Some may be older, depending on the productivity of the herd and her genetics as far as productivity is concerned.
How do you get a black calf with a white face?
You can either buy one--off a local producer who sells such calves or from your local salebarn--or you can get one yourself by breeding an Angus cow with a Hereford bull (or a Hereford cow with an Angus bull). Even breeding a modern-type Simmental cow with an Angus bull (or vice versa) will get you a black-baldy calf.
Why are some calves born different colors?
Genetics. The genes in the momma cow combine with the genes from the calf's sire to create a calf with either the same colouration of the cow or not. What breed the calf's sire matters to. For instance, a Hereford sire bred to an Angus cow results in a black-baldy calf. Or, an Angus cow that has a recessive gene for Red colour and is bred to either a Red Angus bull or a Black Angus bull also with a heterozygous gene for the red gene can most likely produce a red calf. And the examples go on.
What diseases does a calf have?
A healthy calf should have NO diseases. As a matter of fact, ANY calf should be disease free!
