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Tag: Calf
Cold Weather and Livestock – Jan 12, 2021
The cold weather has come south this week. We have had to disconnect water lines to prevent them from bursting. … More
Cow Giving Birth – Jan 3, 2020
Today Cherokee, our half Jersey and half Hereford cow, gave birth (calved). She was bred by artificial insemination to a … More
Dec 26, 2020 – Christmas Eve Calf
I have mentioned to you that our Ayrshire heifer (a dairy breed) was due to calf soon. She decided to … More
Roping Calf Recommendations
As a mom of a calf roper, I understand the difficulty in keeping roping calves healthy. I’d like to share … More
Oct 8, 2020 – Raising Bottle Calves
This majority of the information in this blog post had been generously shared by Dr. Amanda K. White at Carolina … More
July 25, 2020 – A New Calf is Born
Today Ninja, our Angus cross beef cow, calved (or gave birth) to a big healthy bull calf. She was bred … More
March 25, 2020 – Dirt Work
Today we broke a pond lever so it can be fixed. Tree roots are causing the pond to leak, which … More
Jan 16, 2020 – Going Showing
It’s moving day! Not for us, for the 4-H animals. Today our entire 4-H club moved all of their show … More