November LiveWiRED Update

In the months of July and August, 48 LiveWiRED calves were born. 27 heifers and 21 bulls out of seven different sires reside in Lathrop, Missouri. Tissue sampling will take place the 25th of November and the collection of other data is already underway. Birth weights ranged from 50 to 85 lbs. 26 of the calves are out of high end bell curve bulls and 22 of them are out of low end bell curve bulls. More information and data will be available in the coming weeks.

LiveWiRED Calves Entering Third Trimester

The LiveWiRED embryo calves are growing like weeds! These calves have been implanted for 6 months and are just about to enter the third trimester of pregnancy. To put their size in perspective, they are approximately the size of a beagle dog according to University of Florida research.  While the first and second trimesters are very important for development, the third trimester is where the calf grows in size the most. Check out this short article by SDSU Extension on Fetal Development! What's Going on in There? : Fetal Development of Beef Cattle