Is this cross would make a good family cow?

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Its been a long time since I have posted here. Been busy busy.

Bella is getting ready to calve either today or tomorrow! She is due tomorrow!

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November- He is huge! Pancake was butchered and sold in the last week of March as we were running low on hay and hay prices were too high.
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Maybelle- I plan to AI her as soon I see her in heat. Will breed her to a Lowline.
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They look great--good luck with the calving! I bet your folks are some proud of you and glad they let you get cattle!:)
 

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Bella finally gave birth today!!! 7 days past her due date!! Its a girl! WOOT!!!

Belinda being born.

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I am quite surprised at Belinda's color! She is gray with some dark brown and white markings! And she is so soft! But Bella is very very protective of her baby. Bella had charged at me, and everyone had to keep their distance. It might be a challenge to get her into my new milkshed to milk her tomorrow morning. I can't wait to see how much milk she will produce! She loves apples, so I will bribe her with those to get her into the milkshed.

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Congrats on the new addition! :D

I wouldn't say that it's an unusual colouration--you should see those Angus calves when they're newborns: they're practically red when they come out of their mommas. As they get older, they get more black, which I bet would happen with this little girl. ;)
 

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WildRoseBeef said:
Congrats on the new addition! :D

I wouldn't say that it's an unusual colouration--you should see those Angus calves when they're newborns: they're practically red when they come out of their mommas. As they get older, they get more black, which I bet would happen with this little girl. ;)
She is 75% Guernsey, so I was thinking that she won't be black or become black. I hope that she will keep the color! Its too pretty!
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WildRoseBeef- Yup, you are right! :D

So, at what age do they have their permanent color?
 

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Farmerboy said:
WildRoseBeef- Yup, you are right! :D

So, at what age do they have their permanent color?
It's hard to say...I'm banking on around 4 to 6 months, but it depends on the individual. Even then their coat colour changes with the change in seasons, from summer to winter.
 

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