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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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 Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 6:20:00 PM
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he was born this morn, his mama is a black whiteface and his dad is a seminole, he is big and healthy, and will add to the freezer quite nicely in the future. One of my other black whiteface heifers is showing signs of labor , so i should have another before morn. then there are two more black whitefaces after that and my swissbrown dairy is due next week, and I hope she drops a heifer.
Second calf was born, that next morn, and yes a bull calf, yeah, then this afternoon, and 3rd came, and is a heifer, will probally sell her, don't like to butcher heifers. The 4th cow is now showing signs of labor too, so keep your fingers crossed, its a bull calf.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
Edited by - 1badmamawolf on Apr 05 2010 4:54:05 PM |
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 6:22:49 PM
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Awesome!! Congratulations Teresa! Fingers crossed for a dairy heifer. :)
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 6:24:12 PM
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I am soo happy for you Teresa!! What a beautiful thing!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 04:51:01 AM
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Congrats!
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 05:32:39 AM
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Yay for spring and babies down on the farm!!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 7:25:48 PM
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Teresa:
Your animal family is really growing! Do the cows have twins or triplets?
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 7:30:49 PM
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Marly, it is pretty rare for twins, and alot of times they do not survive, and I've never heard of triplets.
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 8:29:08 PM
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That is wonderful Teresa!! What a blessing!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 31 2010 : 05:53:15 AM
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You have quite the nursery! Hope all continues to go well, Carol
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 12:58:19 PM
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congratulations teresa, its is so fun. did you give yours a bo-se shot. we have no selenium here so we do that right away. how is yours doing today. we are cold outside. i am waiting for papa obring a boer goat home for ginger. probably to late in season but gonna try. next calf for me due mid april. whens yours? sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 3:59:06 PM
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The 4th beef heifer dropped a nice healthy bull calf, I am so happy about that and my swissbrown is now getting very impatient for her calf to come, had to seperate her from the other mama's,cause she was trying to steal a calf or two,lol. Keep your fingers crossed that it is soon, so she will stop bellowing, and that its a heifer, I want to have another milk cow, and Molly Moo Cow is such a great milker and Mama, a daughter of hers would be great.
Sherry, no shots, they have what they need in pasture and some supplements. All the cows and calves are great, and the weather isn't bad today so all is good.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Apr 01 2010 : 4:03:57 PM
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Congratulations Teresa!!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 3:58:30 PM
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I woke up this morn to a beautiful Swiss Brown heifer calf, she's as cute as a bugs ear and healthy as can be, I am just so happy.....
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 4:10:16 PM
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oh my goodness Teresa!! You sure have a lot of calfs!
Hugs,
channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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kristin sherrill
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 4:57:23 PM
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All right, Teresa! I'm so happy she had a heifer. Those Brown Swiss are beautiful cows. And they look like they would be great milk cows too. How much milk do you get from her when she's at top production?
Kris
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
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mary jo
michigan
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 5:56:49 PM
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hey i would love to see some pics of those new babies-congrats
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 7:55:44 PM
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Great news. Congrats, again.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2010 : 8:17:41 PM
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teresa, how wonderful is that.i wish you were closer. you have a girl. wow i am so happy for you. i think i would be pinching myself. i want girls out of isabella the 3 teat rescue cow so BAD. and out of my mini jersey cross. i aid with reg. semen a mini jersey bull.so i want girls REAL bad. my neighbor has part of the herd i have. they had their second heifer today. its a white park throwback. its out of a white park dexter bull. i have one white heifer so far.i bought a cow white park this week. she will calve in may. hoping to milk her. she is a little heady but i think she will calm down. so are you done now with calving? sounds like you have plenty to keep you busy. are you share milking or are you bottling the baby? i share milked and i got no cream. so i am pulling the jersey calves and bottle feeding. happy days on the farm so many farmgirls with babies now. so awesome. now were rooting for channahs goat. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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farmmilkmama
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Amy
Central MN
USA
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 07:55:25 AM
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teresa, how are your calves. i am so happy you have a brown swiss heifer. i have so much fun with my cows. we moved the goats to another area. i have a new cow to train to milk. so where is bent fence farm. we are the middle of or.? cold wind here snow this am..65 degrees yesterday.are you share milking?
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 08:59:39 AM
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Sherry, all the calves are doing great. I live in a valley, called high desert, in So Cal, right at the border of Kern county and LA county, at about 3800 ft elevation. My D-in-law helps with milking.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 11:26:27 AM
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we lived in santa barbara for 16 years. raised our 4 boys there. lots of dirt bicycle events and skateboarding in la for them. i worked in hospitality down there. loved it always a challenge. managed restaurants in pismo and los olivos. where fess parker has his winery. having fun up here now. i was born and raised up here on the ocean. commercial fishing. papa was raised on a dairy here. so we are glad to be farming. i absolutely love milking and making cheese. how many are you milking now? sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2010 : 4:58:03 PM
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Sherry, I only have one dairy cow, til her daughter grows up, my other cows are beef (black whiteface, bred to seminole bulls).
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Barnyard Buddies: My first calf of the season is here...UPDATE to t |
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My first calf of the season is here...UPDATE to t
