Calico Calf?

I have never seen this in cattle before and so far I have found no one else that has either. I do have an inquiry pending with a coat color geneticist. Cattle in my experience do not come in a 3 color spotting pattern with the exception of Normandy but then their color is black white and red. There is no Normany blood in my herd. While the tan/orange spots are few they are still there on his one hind leg. This is our first calf of the year a bull who came early and breech and we pulled him out. He is a Simmental, Maine-Anjou, Angus, Chianina crossbred.

Nirvana;538787 wrote:

. He is a Simmental, Maine-Anjou, Angus, Chianina crossbred.

*Chianti* There is wine in that thar Bull

I thought it was like a Chia-pet.

The Chianina (pronounced kee-a-nee-na) may well be one of the oldest breeds of cattle in existence. They were praised by the Georgic poets, Columella and Vergil, and were the models for Roman sculptures.

The breed originated primarily in the west central part of Italy and was found in a wide variety of environmental conditions. Because of this, the cattle vary in size and type from region to region. The largest representatives of the breed, from the plains of Arezzo and Siena, have supplied most of the foundation stock that has been used in the United States and Canada. The name comes from the Chiana Valley in the province of Tuscany in Central Italy.




http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/chianina/

The most noticeable characteristic of the breed is the extensive and well-defined muscling. The shoulders, back and rear quarters are especially well formed. The legs are longer than most breeds and the bodies are not proportionally as long as some breeds that have shorter legs. The faces are rather long and straight. These characteristics give a distinctive appearance

I was looking at that picture and I couldn't decide if it is as huge a cow as it looks there. I took the fence into consideration, looked at it this way and that, and now I see why it looked a bit like a huge cow and also like a normal cow, all in one.

I love it. I like cows. :)

They are the largest breed of beef cattle on Earth. Fullblood Chianina can be very large. They can weigh 4,000 lbs and be taller than 6 feet at the withers.

I had no idea. That is really cool.

If you meant the first picture Shawnee that is a baby he weighs about 115 lbs and he is only 10% Chianina. =)

Oh, I knew that. lol

And here I always thought the Romans were just really bad at drawing cattle. Turns out their cattle really were that funny-looking!

The only Anjou I ever heard of was the pear.

He looks very tasty...er...cute.

Squiggy !!!

My dad's hereford cross had a calf to a brahman bull and it's got three colours. White and tan from the hereford, and some black from the brahman.

He might not be alive still now though. I think he was going to be a vealer because half brahman meat can be pretty tough.

The Maine-Anjou breed originated in the northwestern part of France. This area is excellent for beef production as it has both grassland and tillable land.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the cattle in this region were large, well-muscled animals with light red coats spotted with white. These cattle were known as he Mancelle breed. In addition to their size and muscling, the Mancelle had a reputation for their easy fattening. Leclere -Thouin, an agriculturalist, wrote in 1843 that on the community pastures of the Auge Valley, the Mancelle "were the last to be put onto the grass, but were the first to be picked out to go to the markets in the capital city".



http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/maineanjou/

Nirvana;538844 wrote:

Shawnee123;538846 wrote:

I was looking at that picture and I couldn't decide if it is as huge a cow as it looks there. I took the fence into consideration, looked at it this way and that, and now I see why it looked a bit like a huge cow and also like a normal cow, all in one.

I love it. I like cows. :)

Ahh, Shawnee, I'm pretty sure that, strictly speaking, that is not a "cow". [COLOR="Wheat"]Check the balls on that behemoth! Holy moly![/COLOR]

If those are balls they're hanging pretty low to the front. Normally they're more behind the legs.

I'm pretty sure I can see at least one nipple...either that or he better get that lump looked at.

Back in the late 70's early 80s we imported semen from fullbloods to breed with angus cattle. I am pretty sure that Bull's name is Falletto
Zen knows balls when he sees them.;) I did not want to correct Shawnee most people call bovines cows regardless of their gender unless they raise them.

*note penis under bull near the midline.

Must be Global Warming or the Apocalypse or something. :unsure:

"Oh Look! Look at that unique and beautiful, rare creature"

:: Bang! ::

"isn't it lovely?"

I ate him with some fava beans and a nice Chianina.

DanaC;538966 wrote:

"Oh Look! Look at that unique and beautiful, rare creature"

:: Bang! ::

"isn't it lovely?"

...de-lovely & delicious...

Nirvana;538941 wrote:

Back in the late 70's early 80s we imported semen from fullbloods to breed with angus cattle. I am pretty sure that Bull's name is Falletto
Zen knows balls when he sees them.;) I did not want to correct Shawnee most people call bovines cows regardless of their gender unless they raise them.

*note penis under bull near the midline.

:blush:

In the words of the immortal Fisher-Price: The cow says 'moo.' :p

New user title time!

Nirvana;538941 wrote:

*note penis under bull near the midline.

It is the G-d given right of every man to track down and kill every animal with a larger penis than ours.:p

Why do you think whales are facing extinction?

Ey, speak for yourself.

:D

xoxoxoBruce;538945 wrote:

Must be Global Warming or the Apocalypse or something. :unsure:

Great rack. A keeper.

"Rare piebald"? Even rarer now! (unless the guy likes 'em well done!)