We had 3 new calves recently. I had hoped to have the calves born in March by keeping the bulls off until June, but my neighbor’s bull jumped the fence in mid April and so here we are.
The sires are all my neighbor’s Beefmaster, who was 3 years old at the time.
The weather has been warm lately so hopefully we’ll get some grass growing soon. The forecast is warm weather in the first half of February with cool weather in the last half.
#26 was born on January 26th, 2024 to #21. #21 has been our skinniest cow for a long time. Last winter, the cows lost a lot of weight and #21 never really put it back on, while the rest of the cows are still fat. #26 is a bull, mostly black with a white head, white hooves, and white underbelly.
#27 was born on January 30th, 2024 to #10. #10 is a shy Brangus (cross between Brahman and Angus.) #27 is a light brown bull with a white forehead and nose.
#28 was born on the same day to Blue. Blue is a longhorn, or perhaps piney woods, with a beautiful “blue” coat – black and white speckles. #28 is also a bull, almost entirely black except for a spot or two on the brisket.
Assuming all goes well, these bulls will possibly be neutered next year, and then harvested 3 years from now. There is a small chance I may keep #27 as a breeding bull as I really like #10’s genetics. If I do, he won’t be ready to breed for about 3 years, though he may be able to breed as early as 1 year old.