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Livestock => Cattle => Shetland Cattle => Topic started by: Rosemary on May 29, 2015, 11:16:25 am

Title: Last 2015 calf
Post by: Rosemary on May 29, 2015, 11:16:25 am
Breeze calved this morning - a beautiful bull calf, marked very like his dam. When I went out at 6.30am, he was dry and sooked, so I did his navel, took a few photos and left them to it. It's her fourth calf - she knows what she's doing.

I actually sold Breeze yesterday (with calf at foot) to the breeder in Yorkshire who bought her two daughters (Bonnie (2013) and Sunny (2014)). I'm glad they'll be going as a group. I hope the new owner wants the bull calf registered as he really is bonny and both his sire and dam were / are good examples of the breed.

If he does, I'll need a suitable name for the calf beginning with V. We already have Valiant (bull) and Victory 56 (heifer).

I will post some photos when I get my phone to download them  :innocent: but if you can't wait, there are some on our Facebook page.


Title: Re: Last 2015 calf
Post by: Dan on May 29, 2015, 01:26:26 pm
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/1557641_644034739030940_3237597541028662127_n.jpg?oh=09fda21f7d8cdcd8820d6584c7b437ee&oe=56097EFB)
Title: Re: Last 2015 calf
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 29, 2015, 01:41:45 pm
He's a little corker!


Viceroy

Vivian

Vincent

Vernon

Vergil

Vince

Vinny

Valerium

Viper

Vim

Vlad

Vigo

Vegan  (just kidding, couldn't resist!   :roflanim:)
Title: Re: Last 2015 calf
Post by: Rosemary on May 29, 2015, 08:19:20 pm
Vegan  (just kidding, couldn't resist!   :roflanim: )

That's that sorted then  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Last 2015 calf
Post by: bloomer on May 29, 2015, 10:07:40 pm
Save a rare breed eat a vegan...
Title: Re: Last 2015 calf
Post by: doganjo on May 29, 2015, 10:28:02 pm
What a lovely colour he is  - Van Dyke?  http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/vandyke.html (http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/overview/vandyke.html)