It’s a heifer! It’s official. We have a beautiful new heifer calf. She was born just after midnight on June … More
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Calf Watch June 2019 day 4
We are still watching and waiting. We took our 19 yr old calf roping gelding to the chiropractor this morning. … More
Calf Watch June 2019 day 3
Autumn is quite unconcerned with my concern over her prolonged gestation. She is going out to pasture in the daylight … More
Calf Watch June 2019
This is Autumn, our 8 year old Jersey cow. She was artificially inseminated in August 2018, and her “official” due … More
What is Ringworm?
What do you first think of when you hear “ringworm”? Most likely, you think of a worm in the skin. … More
Spring Time!
It’s been a wet, soggy winter here in the south. It’s so nice to have a beautiful week of sunshine … More
Colostrum and Calves
When a calf is born, it does not have any immune system of its own. The very first milk that … More
Trimming Goat Hooves
If you have goats, you will find out that they need hoof care. In the wild, goats climb rugged terrain … More
Hatching Eggs
Spring is here! Time for chicks. Your local feed store should have chicks for sale. You can purchase pullets only, … More