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Barnyard Buddies:  Mona Calved!!!!!! (updated..more pics)  |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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 Posted - May 20 2007 : 12:22:36 PM
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Libbie and I talked late last night on the phone (both night owls!) and her name is now Evelyn!! It fits her. Mother and daughter are doing well this morning. I milked out 3 gallons of colostrum this morning and 2 gallons last night...and there will still be plenty for the baby. Mona is a good producer for sure. Her udder is gianormous this year!! It is nice to get back into my milking routine again. I am excited for a week or so from now when we are able to use the milk! I am dragging this morning...didn't even get to church...I was up off and on all night checking on them in my own neurotic way. Then slept all morning while oldest daughter took her turn. Then milked. I am glad today is Sunday and I can just relax somewhat the rest of the day!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 2:48:50 PM
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Aunt Jenny- Do you drink the colostrum also? I know many people buy cow colostrum for it's health benefits. It is actually pretty pricey if you order it.
Alee |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 4:00:43 PM
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how sweet, Mona is such a good mommy. Thanks for the pics aunt jenny.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 4:29:34 PM
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What a sweetie - Jenny, you are amazing, and Mona too!
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2007 : 8:46:59 PM
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Alee..nope, I don't drink the colostrum..I freeze as much as I can and then the cats and chickens love it too. It is sure thick and sticky...messy to clean off the milk bucket and stuff. We just wait for the regular milk. I have heard that some people make a pudding type thing out of it called beesting. We havnt' done that though.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2007 : 9:18:35 PM
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Congratulations!!!!! I was gone for the weekend, and came back and saw this post and was so thrilled!!! How wonderful!! Mona is such a sweetheart! Thank you ever so much for the pictures and all Jenny! And Libbie, how lucky you are! And I love the name too!!! Hugs, happy dances, and best wishes to you all (Jenny, Mona, Evelyn, and Libbie)
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 06:30:24 AM
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That's the prettiest thing I've ever seen, and I love love lover her name! Libbie is one lucky gal, and so are you, Jenny. What a love you have in Mona!
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." Margaret Atwood
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4275 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4275 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2007 : 04:45:05 AM
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| Jenny, you can freeze that colostrum. Feed it to the calf later, or in my case, I plan to freeze some for the beefers I have. In case any calf would have problems sucking, or cow die, whatever. Just a thought. Have fun Michele |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2007 : 10:43:33 AM
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I have been freezing all I can..she is giving ALOT right now...7 gallons yesterday in addition to what the calf drank..holy cow..I thought 6 gallons a day last year was alot! This is her second year.
Jonni...Libbie picked the little calf's name. I love it too!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm
NW Indiana
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 6:56:07 PM
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Congrats Aunt Jenny!!! So glad momma and baby are safe! Mona is a lucky cow to have someone like you!
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - May 24 2007 : 7:24:58 PM
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Jenny,
How has it taken me this long to see this post? Congratulations to you, Libbie and most especially to the quite perfect Mona.
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 8:34:17 PM
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Isn't she DARLING?!?!?!? I can hardly stop thinking about her...
XOXO, Libbie
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 9:51:02 PM
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She has been practicing running today..she really goes fast..very single minded!! Mona just watches her go back and forth at full speed. She is also really good at napping..so far that's her two speeds: sprint and sleep. She is adorable!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:28:05 AM
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What a sweet, pretty little girl! Congratulations to everyone!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:33:39 AM
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I am so jealous, Aunt Jenny! I am sure you are getting all sorts of wonderful milk and sweet cream out of Mona by now! Not to mention the sweet little baby! How long are you keeping her with Mona?
Alee |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 12:31:12 PM
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Probably a month or so. She is 10 days old now. She is drinking more for sure..I am still getting 6 gallons of milk besides what she drinks though. Mona is quite the perfect cow.
Evelyn is so much fun to watch..she plays and jumps and twists in the air and runs alot. Mona just stands there and calmly watches her.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 03:11:43 AM
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I just KNOW that Evelyn couldn't have a better mama than Mona - she's so lucky (and so am I)! Mona sure IS the perfect cow, Jenny - I sure hope that Evelyn has her great personality. Our four little steers here are doing the jumping/twisting/funny running all over thing, too, and I can just imagine what that little sweetie-pie looks like. And Mona...looking on like a proud mother...I just love it.
XOXO, Libbie
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 2:24:32 PM
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Jenny how about some new pictures!!!! I love hearing about her and how she's growing.
Hugs, Kathy |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 8:55:41 PM
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I will take some more tomorrow for sure...I was watching them today while I was in the garden and kept meaning to go to the house and grab the camera and didn't...tomorrow I will. She has grown alot.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
805 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2007 : 9:25:03 PM
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Yeah!! Congratulations to all! She sure is a beauty (but we knew she would be, with Mona as a mama!) Libbie, you are so lucky and I love the name.
Best wishes,
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Barnyard Buddies: Mona Calved!!!!!! (updated..more pics) |
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Mona Calved!!!!!! (updated..more pics)
