Yahoooooooo! New addition =)

[milkmaid]

I know, little excited. :lol: But hey, only the second cow I've actually had calve here. And it's Three Eleven who calved, AND it's a heifer! I figure I have every right to be a little excited. LOL.

Pictures aren't the greatest, I know, but it was night and in the barn, and the camera wasn't cooperating.

 

[Beefy]

way to go, 311! (and milkmaid)

 

[lakading]

Congrats!!!

 

[cypressfarms]

Yahooooo for ya!

A healthy heifer calf, sucking on moma. What could be better? I like the calves color - mostly white with black splashes. She won't have to worry about groceries, mom looks like a supermarket in the milk department.

Go milkmaid!

 

[ctlbaron]

I'd be excited too. Congrats.

 

[Gale Seddon]

Sure looks as if she did great calving and you did great with the camera...very happy for you, beautiful calf, Milkmaid! Enjoy!

 

[mitchwi]

Excellent!

 

[AngusSenorita]

wow that is one huge calf congrats

 

[warpaint]

Congrats MM! ;-)

 

[dbc]

Nice looking calf, lol, it almost looks like my friends dalmation. But congrats on a healthy calf. Hope you have many more.

 

[Victoria]

Congratulations Milkmaid! I'm very happy for both you and 311.

 

[milkmaid]

Thanks folks. Calf was looking good this morning, up and scampering around the barn, checking on everything -- and stressing 311 to no end. LOL. That cow raised 12 calves for me last year; you'd think she would have gotten used to calf behavior. :lol:

Yes 311 does milk very well. ("Supermarket", LOL.)I'll be putting three other calves on her in the next day or so...but since she milks SO heavy, I already know all the calves are going to come down with scours. She milks much more than four calves can handle. I'm already stocked up on drugs in preparation. :lol: Don't want to be caught unprepared.

I knew when she was due; she was only serviced once so there was no question about due dates. And I had her palpated at 70 and 180 days to make sure she was bred. This was the cow that ran off - swam the canal, actually - to go visit the neighbor's bull. I called boss up and asked if I could open the gate and let her out with the milking herd. Next morning she slipped out the gate and was back at my place. LOL. So this calf has quite the story behind her. Not to mention that I initally picked 311 up off the dead animal pile, almost literally.

 

[Frankie]

Congratulations. They both look like they've got everything figured out.

 

[milkmaid]

Yep, LOL, some of those holsteins are a little slow when it comes to maternal ability and then learning how to drink, but these two are doing good. 311 spit that calf out in about 15-20 minutes and promptly turned around and started cleaning her off. Not bad for a holstein.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

That's great Milkmaid!! Vry happy and excited for you. The best part is its a heifer. I love the coloring of her. That is one whopper of a bag momma has. :shock:

Katherine

 

[born2run]

Congrats! ;-) :clap:

 

[Anonymous]

Way to go MM! ;-)

 

[Beefy]

i think you should name her "220".

 

[RebelCritter]

awww, pretty girl! Congrats! Love thos baby critters!

 

[WarriorPatriot]

Aww congrats milkmaid! Love her markings. I;m sure she will be a wonderful calf. Can I have her? lol I love those Holsteins ya know :lol: