regolith
Well-known member
This is the *official* first calf of 2013.
We don't count the heifer that slipped a calf last winter (May/June) while the baby bulls were in the herd, and delivered a replacement calf in February.
Or the four autumn born heifer calves I bought in March to milk her through the winter after I'd dried the rest of the cows.
Or the heifer who slipped a calf at 6.5 months in May, but came into milk.
Or the young cow who slipped her calf 5 days after arrival on the new farm... but came into milk, and has been supplying my house milk for the last six weeks.
Nope. This time it's for real. 817 with a heifer calf born six days before her due date:
and several more cows looking close to dropping theirs too.
We don't count the heifer that slipped a calf last winter (May/June) while the baby bulls were in the herd, and delivered a replacement calf in February.
Or the four autumn born heifer calves I bought in March to milk her through the winter after I'd dried the rest of the cows.
Or the heifer who slipped a calf at 6.5 months in May, but came into milk.
Or the young cow who slipped her calf 5 days after arrival on the new farm... but came into milk, and has been supplying my house milk for the last six weeks.
Nope. This time it's for real. 817 with a heifer calf born six days before her due date:
and several more cows looking close to dropping theirs too.