Jan 10, 2020 – Chicken Bath and Rodeo Practice

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

Jan 8, 2020 – A Cow Wednesday

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

Today the new heifer calf went out in the big pasture to get some warm sunshine. We went to our … More

It’s a heifer! It’s official. We have a beautiful new heifer calf. She was born just after midnight on June … More

We are still watching and waiting. We took our 19 yr old calf roping gelding to the chiropractor this morning. … More