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Peek-A-Boo
Peek-a-boo! Twin calf update...
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This sweet boy named Andy, just wasn't getting the attention he needed from his momma. It most likely would have turned out fine if we could have corralled them up and kept them in close quarters for a week, but it's just too muddy out there right now. So we decided to take Andy away from his mom and twin sister, Annie, so he can live a good life. Instead of taking on bottle-fed calves this year (which I still love doing), we've decided to give any calf that needs to be bottle-fed to a neighbor farmer that also has fairy cows with dairy cow milk besides milk replacer. They have kids and they are into 4-H and spoiling animals. We brought him there yesterday and he has 3 other calves to play with and learn from. After seeing how the other ones acted more like dogs than cows wanting affection and rubs, I know he'll be well taken care of.
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Although not the ideal situation, it's still a happy ending for little Andy. Not all calves are able to be lucky like this, but that's why we constantly check the now 100+ calves that have been born so far. Still a ways to go before calving season is over for us...then it will be hay season! Anyone else about out of hay?
Peek-A-Boo
Peek-a-boo! Twin calf update...
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This sweet boy named Andy, just wasn't getting the attention he needed from his momma. It most likely would have turned out fine if we could have corralled them up and kept them in close quarters for a week, but it's just too muddy out there right now. So we decided to take Andy away from his mom and twin sister, Annie, so he can live a good life. Instead of taking on bottle-fed calves this year (which I still love doing), we've decided to give any calf that needs to be bottle-fed to a neighbor farmer that also has fairy cows with dairy cow milk besides milk replacer. They have kids and they are into 4-H and spoiling animals. We brought him there yesterday and he has 3 other calves to play with and learn from. After seeing how the other ones acted more like dogs than cows wanting affection and rubs, I know he'll be well taken care of.
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Although not the ideal situation, it's still a happy ending for little Andy. Not all calves are able to be lucky like this, but that's why we constantly check the now 100+ calves that have been born so far. Still a ways to go before calving season is over for us...then it will be hay season! Anyone else about out of hay?