diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryBreedListener.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryBreedListener.java
index fa46718..392c7db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryBreedListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryBreedListener.java
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ private static void persistBaby(LivingEntity child, LivingEntity mother, LivingE
         HusbandryHarvest.prepareNewAnimal(baby, child.getType());
         repository.upsertAnimal(baby);
         HusbandryEntities.putLoaded(baby);
+        HusbandryGrowth.applyMaturity(child, baby, now);
     }
 
     private static void clearLove(Entity entity) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowth.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowth.java
index 327408f..2622c57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowth.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowth.java
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 package net.tfminecraft.cooking.husbandry;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.Ageable;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Breedable;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 
 public final class HusbandryGrowth {
 
+    public enum ModelAge {
+        BABY,
+        ADULT
+    }
+
     private HusbandryGrowth() {}
 
     public static boolean isMature(HusbandryAnimal animal, long nowMillis) {
@@ -16,19 +22,52 @@ public static boolean isMature(HusbandryAnimal animal, long nowMillis) {
         return matureAt == null || nowMillis >= matureAt;
     }
 
+    /** Baby model until husbandry maturity. A missing record is already grown. */
+    public static ModelAge modelAge(HusbandryAnimal animal, long nowMillis) {
+        return isMature(animal, nowMillis) ? ModelAge.ADULT : ModelAge.BABY;
+    }
+
     public static long computeMatureAt(EntityType type, long bornAtMillis) {
         return bornAtMillis + HusbandryConfig.growUpSeconds(type) * 1000L;
     }
 
     public static void applyMaturity(LivingEntity entity, HusbandryAnimal animal, long nowMillis) {
-        if (animal == null || !isMature(animal, nowMillis)) {
+        if (animal == null || entity == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (modelAge(animal, nowMillis) == ModelAge.BABY) {
+            if (entity instanceof Breedable breedable) {
+                holdBaby(breedable);
+            }
             return;
         }
         if (animal.matureAt() != null) {
             animal.setMatureAt(null);
         }
+        if (entity instanceof Breedable breedable) {
+            releaseAdult(breedable);
+            return;
+        }
         if (entity instanceof Ageable ageable && !ageable.isAdult()) {
             ageable.setAdult();
         }
     }
+
+    private static void holdBaby(Breedable breedable) {
+        if (breedable.isAdult()) {
+            breedable.setBaby();
+        }
+        if (!breedable.getAgeLock()) {
+            breedable.setAgeLock(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void releaseAdult(Breedable breedable) {
+        if (breedable.getAgeLock()) {
+            breedable.setAgeLock(false);
+        }
+        if (!breedable.isAdult()) {
+            breedable.setAdult();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowthTest.java b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowthTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92e7efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/cooking/husbandry/HusbandryGrowthTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package net.tfminecraft.cooking.husbandry;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+class HusbandryGrowthTest {
+
+    @Test
+    void immatureRecordKeepsTheBabyModel() {
+        HusbandryAnimal animal = new HusbandryAnimal(UUID.randomUUID(), "COW", "Calf");
+        long now = 1_000_000L;
+        animal.setMatureAt(now + 60_000L);
+        assertEquals(HusbandryGrowth.ModelAge.BABY, HusbandryGrowth.modelAge(animal, now));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void dueAndStoredAdultsUseTheAdultModel() {
+        long now = 5_000L;
+        HusbandryAnimal due = new HusbandryAnimal(UUID.randomUUID(), "CHICKEN", "Chick");
+        due.setMatureAt(now);
+        assertEquals(HusbandryGrowth.ModelAge.ADULT, HusbandryGrowth.modelAge(due, now));
+
+        HusbandryAnimal adult = new HusbandryAnimal(UUID.randomUUID(), "COW", "Cow");
+        adult.setMatureAt(null);
+        assertEquals(HusbandryGrowth.ModelAge.ADULT, HusbandryGrowth.modelAge(adult, now));
+        assertEquals(HusbandryGrowth.ModelAge.ADULT, HusbandryGrowth.modelAge(null, now));
+    }
+}