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Barnyard Buddies:  My Sons First Beef Calf  |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
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 Posted - Jul 18 2008 : 12:23:40 PM
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We made a promise to our son that when he turned 12, we would get him his first beef calf. Our goal is to help him build up a small herd of cows to be bred and raise their calves to sell later on. It's sort of our way of helping him build a small nest egg. This little guy came up for sale from some friends of ours and we snagged him and banded him. He's the start but not the foundation animal. He is teaching my son the responsiblites of feeding and caring for without having to be told or nagged to do it. So far, so good. He is doing it all.
I'll post pics of the heifers as we get them.
Trace
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 4:04:55 PM
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oh he is so cute! i love babies. your son will learn alot just raising this guy.
peace connie in alaska |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 5:46:20 PM
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It's funny, my son knows we don't name "our food" so he asked if he could give the calf a number. Sure, why not ( hum, in hind sight, is this smart thinking on my part?, lol) Lee chose to number his first calf 11. So now we have a herd of 1, that starts off with number 11. I guess we could always count backwards. Then where do we go?? heehe
Anyway, "eleven" is really do well. He has filled out and today was his first day of pail feeding. Went really good and that little buggar is smart. It's been a few years since I taught a calf to drink from a pail. But I think in another day, he won't even need my help. Then Lee can take over again as usual. Lee's been the one to do ALL the work for that calf til today when we took him off the bottle. "eleven" is also starting to nibble on grass.
Cross your fingers the next calf will be a heifer...
Trace |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 7:26:32 PM
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hi trace, that is so cute! isnt that sorta like a name? *wink* i remember fondly naming all my food! i have, currently, Sir Loin, TDH and ButtterBucket. in the past i have had Calfer, Beau, Suzie and of course Ferdinand! i wont name the chicks as there are too many lol. we also had a pig we called Yard becasue he got out and we never got him out of the yard and back into the pen. i just look at my guys and see steak and roasts on the hoof! lol.
peace connie in alaska |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 8:28:42 PM
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I think Eleven makes sense- Herd One, Beef One =11
So the next calf can be twelve and so on. One he gets over 99 in a herd they can be 1100 :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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