2021 calving!

[Rydero]

Momma can count to two alright and has enough milk for them?

We'll see. She's in the barn with them in a nice big stall. They aren't really up and about just yet. She's licked them both but seems to prefer one a little. I'll give colostrum to them later as we have some fresh and like to be cautious with twins. Milk shouldn't be a problem for her but being the first set of twins good chance we'll need one before she has to raise them both.

 

[Nesikep]

We'll see. She's in the barn with them in a nice big stall. They aren't really up and about just yet. She's licked them both but seems to prefer one a little. I'll give colostrum to them later as we have some fresh and like to be cautious with twins. Milk shouldn't be a problem for her but being the first set of twins good chance we'll need one before she has to raise them both.

take some pics when they're up and about

 

[Rydero]

take some pics when they're up and about

We have partial liftoff!

 

[Rydero]

Only one show on this tv, lol. Heifer calved. Calf is 20 mins old and quite the firecracker. Up and determined to suck right now.

 

[WFfarm]

That little calf is wearing my 45 lb dogs blanket. She was a month old before she could spend a day outdoors without it.

I saw the picture first before I read your post and thought what a cool color pattern on that calf.

 

[Nesikep]

They look like a nice pair!

 

[Rydero]

One old girl calved so far sice 7. That makes 9 today. 2 extra cows claimed the last calf. Could get hectic....

 

[puzzled in oregon]

I saw the picture first before I read your post and thought what a cool color pattern on that calf.

I was hoping that color pattern would make it harder for the neighborhood Bald Eagle to see : )

 

[Rydero]

2nd one tonight. One still in labour that I know of.

 

[Nesikep]

I had one this afternoon as well, 4 bulls in a row!
Grandma had to make sure things were getting done right!

 

[Nesikep]

 

[Rydero]

#3 is in. Now a heifer is calving. Lucky she's given me time to pen a couple outside so I can fit a couple more in.

 

[Rydero]

Last night I ended off with 4 there were 2 water bags on my last check so I left word and went home quickly. 4 hours in and I'm up to 4 again. 2 cows, 2 heifers all unassisted.

 

[Nesikep]

Looks like lots of butts have rubbed up on that wall!

 

[Rydero]

Lmao many, many butts.

 

[brenlee]

First baby of 2021. She surprised us. Earliest baby should have been March 6 per gestation chart, but as I have scrolled the boards and read more, I see it is normal to expect them a bit before (hey, this is the first year anyone has even attempted to have a target date around here!). Funny bit on this cow - she jumped the fence when we tried to get her in for pregnancy test. It had been a long day. The vet just turned around and said, "Pregnant - gonna be a heifer, I could tell the way she landed!" We all had a chuckle. I had forgotten to even consider her in the early batch (bull fiasco, only got 7 out of 20 pregnant after 6 months!). I was delighted to see a baby yesterday when I went over, but completely shocked to find it was my girl Cocoa (one of the twins I raised, and our fence jumper). She has given us 5 handsome bulls. Guess what this one is???? A little heifer. Damn, better give that vet a raise!!!

 

[Nesikep]

Well, out of 5 calves, 5 bulls now, Chroma had a nice one this morning
my mother went out at 8:20 and saw nothing, I heard "that moo" at 8:40 and she was licking him off

"Look at what I just did!"



Despite the look she has above, she's a totally docile momma

New video by Efrem Hug

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[Nesikep]

He's getting lunch now

 

[brenlee]

He's getting lunch now
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Isn't "that moo" the most wonderful sound??? I just came back from checking on mine and she was "talking" to baby, and baby was answering <3 I just stood out there listening to the sounds of the herd.

 

[Nesikep]

Isn't "that moo" the most wonderful sound??? I just came back from checking on mine and she was "talking" to baby, and baby was answering <3 I just stood out there listening to the sounds of the herd.

that cow's sister moos to her calf a month before calving and for a while after, just soft Mmmm's while she's laying down (that was the first one that calved this year)