Dwarf Calf

jimmy2pens

I have a dwarf calf (confirmed by vet) its a bull calf (lim), he's about 6 weeks old, theres not a bother on him, he is very wide and muscley, calved no problem sucks, eating crunch. I normally sell off the weanlings in autumn. The vet said that as dwarf calves go he was quite good and that hed be fine only small.
I have heard that there is an increase in the number of dwarf calves about this year. I'm wondereing what do people normally do with them, sell as normal or keep and fatten for factory?

mikeoh

We have had 2 in the past 20 years both died suddenly one at about 6/7 weeks the other at a few months.........they were n perfect health just went out herding and the had died during nite

jimmy2pens

mikeoh wrote: »

We have had 2 in the past 20 years both died suddenly one at about 6/7 weeks the other at a few months.........they were n perfect health just went out herding and the had died during nite

Thanks Mikeoh Ya, thats just what I was expecting to hear!!!

whelan1

could it be schmallenberg(sp) virus?

munkus

Had this fella a few years ago, he was a dwarf. His head looks big but that's normal size and everything else was small. lived long enough to see the factory.



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mikeoh

One of ours was like him a sim aswell.......the one that died at 6weeks was a shorthorn but in proper proportions like one of those ??fabella horses u can see at the shows about the size of a big sheepdog

1chippy

we have one that would remind you of a dexter. Seen a whitehead dwarf calf ran through a ring a couple of years ago. it went serious money for what it was at the time. if you find a few farmers with their kids with them you will always find one will get plagued into buying it.

zetorman

Have had a few of these this year. Blood tested cows but nothing showed up. latest dwarf is healthy as a trout but has crooked front legs. Hobbles around. thought of putting him down but changed my mind. Any one else have these calves with bad legs etc ?

mikeoh

Have one most years , give them a high dose of multi vitiman, I also give them vitesel they always come right...usually happens to a big soft lump of a calf.....too much muscle and soft bones...IMO

jimmy2pens

Thanks for all the replies, well I suppose I'll hope for the best with him, He's flying about the place not a bother on him.