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

Oct 6, 2020 – Dairy Cattle Breeds

Today I’d like to cover the most common dairy breeds. Remember these are “bony” cattle who use all of their … More

I “watched” the college national championship game in the veterinary ER. We has the game on while we worked. Unfortunately … More

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

I apologize for not making an entry yesterday. It is now Monday morning, and I am catching up. Sunday I … More

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