brenlee
Member
Thanks for being here! I help out with a very small herd, 25-30 black Angus cross. I'm not the owner, but my input is valued, mostly because I found you folks a few years ago. They never used to bother with weak or struggling calves - survival of the fittest, and no one had time to bottle feed - until I entered the picture in 2012. I came across their first set of twins moments after they were born, and fell in love/was mesmerized watching. One baby was rejected after 3 days, I got the opportunity to give it a try - the 2nd baby was then rejected 2 days after that. Little heifers that I did a pretty good job with, so they kept them as herd stock. Mocha has produced 2 bulls calves, then took a year off and then has given us 2 heifers, while her sister Cocoa has given us 5 incredible bull calves. Thanks to all of you, I have helped saved multiple calves, some I brought home and bottle fed (in the pen with my 5 silly pygmy and fainter goats) and some have we have successfully penned with momma cow and given a much needed helping hand on nursing. I have finally gotten them to understand the critical need for early intervention with colostrum, rather than "wait and see". I'm grateful to have found a place where so much knowledge is freely shared. Sorry for the long intro, but thanks again. Glad to be part of now, instead of just lurking