TexasJerseyMilker
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I didn't bottle her. She was weaned when I bought her. It's the Jersey disposition.
Think she will make milk?
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MurraysMutts
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What a friggin mess today!!
I went and caught Dapples and her lil heifer this morning after a good sleep. (Catching up from time change and early morning calf grafting for Bessie)
Anyway, I got everyone else sorted out. Fed Dapples a bit more. Started moving some panels to block the low spots on the south side of the pen.
As I'm moving the last panel into place, Dapples politely jumps right over the entry gate!! My buddy was standing outside the pen, not 5 feet from where she jumped out. All he'd a had to do was walk in front of escape route and she would've backed off.
Once out, she turned her head and looked at me with that look as if to give me the bird!!
I said heck with it and went to the sale. Couldn't believe she abandoned her kid like that. I left the calf penned.
Went and bid on some 500lb bull calves. Didn't get any brought. Right at $1800 hd.
Crazy thing is, 675lb steers sold for only about $75 more. Hmmmm. I didn't buy them either tho.
So!
Went back to try n catch Dapples again. Nope!! She ain't going back in that pen for nothing. FINE!! We will see how you feel about that about 630 tonight, you B!!
Got a good nap in this afternoon too....
Well, I got her and 3 other cows back in the pen this evening and got em sorted again. By this time Dapples heifer is bawling hungry. And Dapples is spraying milk everywhere with every step. I thought her bag was about to bust!!
O yeah. I shoved the new calf in the back of the pickup this time. I came prepared, knowing she needed some relief and the lil adoptee bull was hungry too.
Dumped about 20lbs of cubes to occupy.
Happiness!!
Look at that udder!
Her baby got her fill and the bull just kept on a chuggin....
She did kick a lil for a bit until she realized her udder was feeling so much better.
Fortified the escape route with some taller panels and t-post thank u very much.
Step-son had to give Rocket a bite or two.
Look at that gut. Goodness!
He was soooooo fullll
I'll return tomorrow and re-fill water and hope she's still in there with them.
I went and caught Dapples and her lil heifer this morning after a good sleep. (Catching up from time change and early morning calf grafting for Bessie)
Anyway, I got everyone else sorted out. Fed Dapples a bit more. Started moving some panels to block the low spots on the south side of the pen.
As I'm moving the last panel into place, Dapples politely jumps right over the entry gate!! My buddy was standing outside the pen, not 5 feet from where she jumped out. All he'd a had to do was walk in front of escape route and she would've backed off.
Once out, she turned her head and looked at me with that look as if to give me the bird!!
I said heck with it and went to the sale. Couldn't believe she abandoned her kid like that. I left the calf penned.
Went and bid on some 500lb bull calves. Didn't get any brought. Right at $1800 hd.
Crazy thing is, 675lb steers sold for only about $75 more. Hmmmm. I didn't buy them either tho.
So!
Went back to try n catch Dapples again. Nope!! She ain't going back in that pen for nothing. FINE!! We will see how you feel about that about 630 tonight, you B!!
Got a good nap in this afternoon too....
Well, I got her and 3 other cows back in the pen this evening and got em sorted again. By this time Dapples heifer is bawling hungry. And Dapples is spraying milk everywhere with every step. I thought her bag was about to bust!!
O yeah. I shoved the new calf in the back of the pickup this time. I came prepared, knowing she needed some relief and the lil adoptee bull was hungry too.
Dumped about 20lbs of cubes to occupy.
Happiness!!
Look at that udder!
Her baby got her fill and the bull just kept on a chuggin....
She did kick a lil for a bit until she realized her udder was feeling so much better.
Fortified the escape route with some taller panels and t-post thank u very much.
Step-son had to give Rocket a bite or two.
Look at that gut. Goodness!
He was soooooo fullll
I'll return tomorrow and re-fill water and hope she's still in there with them.
branxchar&charx
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He wasnt about to waste that milk, especially if its just sitting there!
Instead of the bird, she's sticking her tongue out at you. Feisty girl!
TexasJerseyMilker
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Why is the #15 calf laying like that?
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MurraysMutts
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Pretty sure all that milk was an (ehem, cosmic) experience.....
He was like this for a while too. He's definitely an odd duck!
Went tonight to check on em. He seemed OK. But when I went to him he tried nursing me knees. Maybe just force of habit as he wasn't empty. But I fed Dapples and shoved him under there anyway and he went to town. Dapples is a kicking little B! Shes got one more day, then it's the hobbles. We will fix her little red wagon.
Wish I could make her like Bessie. She has certainly spoiled me.
You can tell he's a lil gun shy of her in this pic. But we got him all tanked up anyway.
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MurraysMutts
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We got em going now!!
Turn out time real soon...
U know when they've bonded when she stands so pretty for them. O! She ain't dripping milk any more either.
Rocket had hers too.... from the looks of it across the creek, appears it's a heifer as well. Babysitting duty apparently. They were all laying til she saw me.
Turn out time real soon...
U know when they've bonded when she stands so pretty for them. O! She ain't dripping milk any more either.
Rocket had hers too.... from the looks of it across the creek, appears it's a heifer as well. Babysitting duty apparently. They were all laying til she saw me.
farmerjan
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YAY for Dapples getting it figured out and taking the extra...
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MurraysMutts
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No kidding. I thought I was gonna pull my hair out those first couple days.
No hobbles required!
farmerjan
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If you had found a calf right when she had hers, it probably would have gone better... she had more time to just have "her calf".... but glad that she finally "got it"....
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MurraysMutts
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All is right in my world now....
Money makers right there!
Money makers right there!
Sure do love these updates with pictures!
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MurraysMutts
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Gotta love ol Bessie gurl.
3 calves and she's just a standing so pretty. Pretty sure it was 3 black calves. I'm zoomed in pretty hard in the pic. But I for sure saw the green tagged bull/steer of Dapples nosing in there. Hopefully dapples is doing her share as well. Nothing would please me more than to see Dapples standing like that for 3 as well.
They sold a nice lil new black bull baby today for 450. I wanted to.... don't wanna pen a cow with this rain we've got tho. And I'm sure thankful for it. We were getting bone dry around here.
3 calves and she's just a standing so pretty. Pretty sure it was 3 black calves. I'm zoomed in pretty hard in the pic. But I for sure saw the green tagged bull/steer of Dapples nosing in there. Hopefully dapples is doing her share as well. Nothing would please me more than to see Dapples standing like that for 3 as well.
They sold a nice lil new black bull baby today for 450. I wanted to.... don't wanna pen a cow with this rain we've got tho. And I'm sure thankful for it. We were getting bone dry around here.
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MurraysMutts
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No real updates other than the calves are all doing well. We've had lots of rain recently and the grass is really taking off. Works out perfectly with only two calves on each cow and the spring flush feeding the cows. I'll try and get some pics before long.
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MurraysMutts
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Bessie and Dapples in their working clothes raising 2 each.
And the calves they are raising. Dapples born heifer.
Bessies born heifer. Lazy bums.
Bessies adopted heifer.
Dapples adopted steer. Green tag
And another shot of Bessie's 2
And the calves they are raising. Dapples born heifer.
Bessies born heifer. Lazy bums.
Bessies adopted heifer.
Dapples adopted steer. Green tag
And another shot of Bessie's 2
