Our Ayrshire heifer, Lollipop, gave birth (called calving) early Sunday morning, Dec 15. She was pasture bred – which means … More
Tag: milk cow
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
24 hours old
Today the new heifer calf went out in the big pasture to get some warm sunshine. We went to our … More
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
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
Colostrum and Calves
When a calf is born, it does not have any immune system of its own. The very first milk that … More
Too Much Milk?
Have you ever considered owning a milk cow? It’s a bit more complicated than you may think. It’s rather trendy … More