The calves are small, 35 - 42kg, alert and mobile soon after birth. The muscle development becomes visible at 10 to 14 days.
Bazadaise make excellent mothers with more than 70% of the cows having a calving interval of less than 380 days.
These intelligent and easy to manage calves have much to offer the breeder seeking good genetics and consistant conformation with rapid growth rates (average 200kg at 4 months old).