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

It’s moving day! Not for us, for the 4-H animals. Today our entire 4-H club moved all of their show … More

All 5 calves are nursing well on the two dairy cows. It is taking all 5 to nurse out both … More

A very busy day indeed. I had to drive 1 1/2 hours to go pick up the horse trailer because … More

Tiki, our 3 yr old Jersey cow, freshened (proper term for calving – especially in dairy cows) yesterday, December 29. … More

Our Ayrshire heifer, Lollipop, gave birth (called calving) early Sunday morning, Dec 15. She was pasture bred – which means … More

Our beef cow named Ninja, a black bald-face (usually an Angus/Hereford cross), calved this morning. I want to share a … More

This may seem strange, but often times dairy heifers will have “extra” teats. These are technically called “supernumerary” teats. It … More