sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Feb 05 2011 : 11:11:43 AM
well hippo calved about 3 hours ago. yipee its a boy. after 5 girls last year i need the boys for later beef. he is a dexter crossed with belted milk cow. he will be a big steer for sure for a dexter. her other calf from 2 yrs ago we just butchered recently. unfortunately he hurt his neck and had to go early. so happy its a healthy bouncing boy so far. lisa is doing the bo-se and the hooves and naval with iodine. we will worm mom and in a month they will go out to pasture together. what a relief it is to have them on the ground healthy. lisa will email me a pic and i will post it as soon as i get it. happy days here. 3 to go for cows and 4 goats. sherry
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
I'm so glad everything's ok and it's a boy. I hope Mazie has a boy too. We'll see. I can't wait to see pictures of all these cute little baby critters.
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Feb 05 2011 : 2:59:02 PM
no milking her. i thought about it since shes part belted. but her name does her justice for sure. hippo is a hippo cow. she will not fit in my barn. LOL lisa is going to email me a pic. usually i ask alee to post for me. i think she worked today. so i will ask her this eve if she can post my pics. i ask lisa to take them for me. i am sick on the couch today with the porphyria. so i had to take some drugs and watch matt dillon movies. so i HAVE NOT SEEM him yet either believe me if i could go i would have papa drive me the 15 miles. too sick. i will be better tomorrow. so i just called her again (lisa) and said pics pics. this is hard waiting. so anyway, we also think we found a white park bull. we would sell mr bullseye bill and buy the white park. so we shall see. thanks girls for being so happy with me. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
Congratulations on your new addition,I just got a new kid goat yesterday,it's so exciting to have new babies no matter how many years you've been raising livestock!
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Feb 05 2011 : 5:13:40 PM
kathryn, you are so right. babies are just the cutest. well if anyone can i could email the pics and someone could post them for me. i do not know how. i would so appreciate it. its a lot of pics to forward. so someone if anyone could it would need to be filtered. then just post a few. thanks everyone. he has a curly black top on his head. so he may be curly for a name. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Feb 06 2011 : 07:56:44 AM
well went back and tried the photo class again. IT WORKED FOR ME so i will try to pos a pic. this is sophia bluebell at 6 weeks old. she is 4 5 months now. i still need to figure out how to get an email pic loaded. still learning. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
Oh Happy Days Sherrye - I am so excited for you... I know you where hoping for a male and so the universe answered your wishes. Love the pictures and he looks happy and healthy.
I am doing that Happy Dance and a BIG Congrat's... Give the little one a hug from me.
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its a romping boy
Posted - Feb 05 2011 : 11:11:43 AM
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this is sophia bluebell at 6 weeks old. she is 4 5 months now. i still need to figure out how to get an email pic loaded. still learning. happy days sherrye