Is there anyway to guess?

[cow whisperer]

At far along my girl might be? I was told that their bag won't appear until close to calving..... Well she is certainly bagging up.....

She's white face hereford, and 19 months old....
Here's a few pics.....

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...r/100_1651.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...r/100_1650.jpg

[JeffNY]

Looks like she has some dairy in her? Either way, the udder is iffy as a heifer can start bagging several months ahead. Its more of a development stage, not the real "Bagging with milk" part.


The tell tail signs would be the vulva swelling, and the ligaments on either side of the tailhead begin to loosen. They are the ligaments that are firm normally closest to their anus, they bridge the gap between the tailhead and pins.. Beefers tend to be less pronounced as its beefy there, but she looks like she should should that well (even though I cant see them).


Jeff

[SRobles]

Looks like she might be a cross not full blood hereford. Doesnt look like shes far along if went by the bag but thats not the a reliable way to go

[cow whisperer]

Thanks.... We just wondered, because the other 3 heifers that I have don't have any bagging at all, and their all the same age (within 2 weeks of each other)..... We have been told that they do not start to bag up at all until their close to birth.... I saw that yesterday during feeding & got excited....

We too wondered if they were pure bred or not..... it's ok if their not, we still love them either way...