Tiki, our 3 yr old Jersey cow, freshened (proper term for calving – especially in dairy cows) yesterday, December 29. … More
Tag: animal health
Ayrshire Heifer
Our Ayrshire heifer, Lollipop, gave birth (called calving) early Sunday morning, Dec 15. She was pasture bred – which means … More
Mosquito Transmitted Diseases
Horses are especially sensitive to mosquito transmitted encephalitis. Routine vaccines should include Eastern, Western, and West Nile strains of encephalomyelitis. … More
Bolivia Swine Improvement Mission
All of these years of raising pigs, and God finds a way to use it to help people. Dr Coalson … More
What Not to Feed Your Dog: Chicken Edition
Everyone loves chicken! I say that often. We make chicken nuggets, chicken stir fry, fried chicken, chicken wings, orange chicken, … More
Bull Calf Born
Our beef cow named Ninja, a black bald-face (usually an Angus/Hereford cross), calved this morning. I want to share a … More
Extra Teats on Dairy Heifers
This may seem strange, but often times dairy heifers will have “extra” teats. These are technically called “supernumerary” teats. It … More
24 hours old
Today the new heifer calf went out in the big pasture to get some warm sunshine. We went to our … More
The Wait is Over…
It’s a heifer! It’s official. We have a beautiful new heifer calf. She was born just after midnight on June … More
