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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 7/30/2005
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Titia mooi hollands plaatje..She is look at you
Groet Riny
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 7/30/2005
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A wonderful scene. They sure are some beautiful cattle. Are they Charlois? A great row of trees in the background.. Nice picture. Don.
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Titia Geertman
{K:5579} 7/30/2005
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Hi Don, thanks for the comments.
No, they're not Charlois, they're called Belgium Blue. Although often white, some are grey blueish colored. I myself don't like them very much. They're purely bred for their extensive muscle (=meat) and the cows can't give birth in a natural way because there's no way the calves can come out by themselves. Every year the vet has to deliver the calves by performing a ceasarean.
I like the 'oldfashioned' bony cows a lot better.
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Don Loseke
{K:32503} 7/31/2005
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I noticed that they were very heavily muscled and in such good shape for being on grass. Yes that would be a problem with calves. Thanks. Don.
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Del Metheny
{K:25617} 7/31/2005
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Since I am an old farmer I appreciated your explanation of the breed. I too thought they were Charlois. While not that bad, Charlois sometimes have trouble with the birth of their calves. My father always raised Herfords. Thanks for sharing. Del.
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