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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

agriculture, animal health, animal science, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, cows, dairy, dairy cow, dairy cows, dairy show, education, farm, farm animals, farm life, farm school, Gurnsey, Holstein, homeschool science, homestead, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, rural, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

Jersey Heifer Calf

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

4-H, agriculture, animal health, animal science, artificial insemination, Calf, calving, cows, dairy, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm, farm animals, farm life, homestead, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, rural, veterinary care

Extra Teats on Dairy Heifers

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

agriculture, animal health, animal science, Calf, cows, dairy, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm, farm animals, homeschool science, homestead, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, rural, science, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

24 hours old

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

agriculture, animal health, animal science, Calf, cows, dairy, dairy calf, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm animals, farm life, homestead, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, rural, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

The Wait is Over…

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

4-H, agriculture, animal health, animal science, Calf, cows, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm, farm animals, farm life, homestead, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, raw milk, rural, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

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

agriculture, animal health, animal science, Calf, cows, dairy, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm, farm animals, farm life, homesteading, horse chiropractor, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, rural, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary medicine, veterinary science

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

4-H, agriculture, animal health, animal science, Calf, cows, dairy, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm animals, farm life, homestead, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, rural, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary science

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

agriculture, animal health, animal science, Calf, cows, dairy, dairy cow, dairy cows, farm animals, farm life, gestation, homesteading, jersey, jerseys, milk cow, parturition, rural, veterinary, veterinary care, veterinary science

Calf Twins

Autumn is our 6-year-old Jersey show cow and the family milk cow.  She was due Oct 28 with her 4th … More

agriculture, animal science, cows, dairy cow, family milk cow, freemartin, homesteading, jerseys, twin calves

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