Calving Season

Sunday, February 20, 2011
Shorthorn heifer calf born--

JAC Quizz 220Y

BD: 2/20/11  
BW: 83

Sire: Ar Su Lu Tonic

Dam: HR All Jazzed Up of OSU

My daughter's show heifer from last year finally had her calf, after we've been watching her closely all month. She is the first calf born to our little suburban farm/ranch. Good timing, right after church when we were all home, and fair weather, dry and not too cold during the day.

It was an exciting day for us as we have been anxiously waiting to see what this little calf would look like. That is one fun part of raising Shorthorns; they can have any combination of red and white markings--spotted, patches, and my favorite, roan. This calf has some roan, but she is mostly red, which we also like. The coloring is good for a show heifer.  

The kids came up with the name 'JacQuizz' because it has 'Jazz' in it, and because they are big Beaver football fans. Jacquizz Rodgers, OSU running back, is one of their favorite players. Also, we purchased Jazz as a bred heifer from Hillside Ranch, which was owned by Oregon State University as part of their Ag. teaching program. I thought it was a clever choice. They call her 'Quizz'.