Feb 1 – Livestock Kids

We have been at our district livestock show the past 3 days. If you know me at all, you know … 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

Autumn is quite unconcerned with my concern over her prolonged gestation. She is going out to pasture in the daylight … More