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She's home! 🥰 She was easy to load. It was a bit of a chilly drive as you can see from her mouth icicles. She's shivering a bit, but she will adjust. We have a cozy place with lots of straw ready for her. Next up, getting a halter on her and introducing her to the others. Next, milking, then trying to figure out what name…
We had to put down a young beautiful cow due to a health issue that even baffled the vets. That was disappointing, but in the end, nobody knew how to save her or what was really wrong. We drink a lot of milk and cannot drink the processed product. Along with the price of milk (cheese, milk, cream, etc.) at this time and…
You can effectively use apple cider vinegar in the feed (chop) & as a wash, along with milking out the teats more often throughout the day. A calf sucking is more efficient than handmilking, though. This guy didn't feel like milking and wanted the calf to stay off the front teats that were still healthy.
My aunt said once that if you have a cow, you will never stop learning about things that can happen to them. It always seems like there is something new to learn. She is so right. This is not the way I love to learn. We currently have this in one of our jersey heifers. She has become skinnier than usual, is drooling and…