Waiting for my milk cow to calve. Checked her tonight. She is bagged up. Dropped her attitude and wanted a scratch tonight. Looking fat and sassy!
I'm guessing within the next 48 hours should have a calf on the ground and the milking machine going.
Her AI date put her at may 25th.
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Any Day Now
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Any Day Now
by I luv herfrds » Wed May 16, 2012 11:15 pm
No Skin Off My Nose.
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Re: Any Day Now
by bigbull338 » Thu May 17, 2012 8:49 am
well she still has 8 days to make you wait on her to calve.
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Re: Any Day Now
by cow pollinater » Thu May 17, 2012 5:29 pm
As nice as it is having fresh milk around, enjoy the peace while you can. The daily grind is just around the corner. 
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Re: Any Day Now
by I luv herfrds » Thu May 17, 2012 10:12 pm
It is raining so she is in the barn and ticked off because I did not give her and special feed! 
Got a tube of oral stuff on stand by just in case she gets milk fever. Vet said better prepared and not have it happen then have it happen and not have anything.
Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Could not get the sub q stuff. Vet order only.
Already in the daily grind I got a town job.
Got a tube of oral stuff on stand by just in case she gets milk fever. Vet said better prepared and not have it happen then have it happen and not have anything.
Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Could not get the sub q stuff. Vet order only.
Already in the daily grind I got a town job.
No Skin Off My Nose.
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Re: Any Day Now
by regolith » Thu May 17, 2012 11:23 pm
usually no need to worry about milk fever till her fifth birthday. Not that it isn't wise to have the stuff on hand.
being a good operator simply increases the chances that the owner of your lease block will call it a good farm and sell it for way more than it's worth.
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Re: Any Day Now
by chippie » Fri May 18, 2012 8:00 am
sending healthy baby calf vibes your way! there is nothing cuter than a Jersey calf : )
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Re: Any Day Now
by I luv herfrds » Fri May 18, 2012 8:55 am
Thanks for the info regolith!!!
Thanks Chippie.
If it is a heifer she is already spoken for.
Thanks Chippie.
If it is a heifer she is already spoken for.No Skin Off My Nose.
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Re: Any Day Now
by I luv herfrds » Sun May 20, 2012 9:56 pm
IT'S A HEIFER!!!!!!! 
Found her this afternoon after a graduation party. Calf was up and had already nursed. Got the cow in and milked her. Going to milk her in the morning too plus again tomorrow night. Trying to reach the guy with the bum calf.
Colostrum is in bags and in the freezer dated.
Found her this afternoon after a graduation party. Calf was up and had already nursed. Got the cow in and milked her. Going to milk her in the morning too plus again tomorrow night. Trying to reach the guy with the bum calf.
Colostrum is in bags and in the freezer dated.
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Re: Any Day Now
by Kathie in Thorp » Sun May 20, 2012 10:01 pm
Very good, ILH! Congrats.
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Re: Any Day Now
by slick4591 » Mon May 21, 2012 1:29 pm
Congrats!
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Re: Any Day Now
by regolith » Tue May 22, 2012 12:42 am
Great news. Have fun milking.
being a good operator simply increases the chances that the owner of your lease block will call it a good farm and sell it for way more than it's worth.
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Re: Any Day Now
by I luv herfrds » Wed May 23, 2012 4:40 pm
Yep!
Got 4 gallons today. Been milking her twice a day. Picking up the bum calf tomorrow.
Named the heifer Gwen because of the white she has on the end of her tail.
Got 4 gallons today. Been milking her twice a day. Picking up the bum calf tomorrow.
Named the heifer Gwen because of the white she has on the end of her tail.
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Re: Any Day Now
by I luv herfrds » Mon May 28, 2012 7:14 pm
Got the bum calf. A little Hereford bull.
Named him Tick. He looks like a fat tick after nursing on my milk cow!
Ran into the guy I got him from and he got a kick out of what I named him. Said it fit him perfectly. Told me that the calf had never sucked on his dam and he was surprised that he was nursing the cow.
Only problem is I have to put Honey in the head catch before he will try to nurse. He seems a bit scared of both my cow and her calf. Gwen wants to play but he is shy around her.
Named him Tick. He looks like a fat tick after nursing on my milk cow!
Ran into the guy I got him from and he got a kick out of what I named him. Said it fit him perfectly. Told me that the calf had never sucked on his dam and he was surprised that he was nursing the cow.
Only problem is I have to put Honey in the head catch before he will try to nurse. He seems a bit scared of both my cow and her calf. Gwen wants to play but he is shy around her.
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Re: Any Day Now
by Kathie in Thorp » Mon May 28, 2012 9:10 pm
Carry on, ILH . . ..
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