Imissmygirls
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Kitty, I assume those are Red & Whites and not Ayrshires?
A new calf
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Farmer Kitty
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Yes, that is a red & white holstein. We lost our Ayrshire years ago to cancer.Imissmygirls said:
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Ayrshires have such personality. They love being a cow, please let them be a cow, they INSIST on being a cow.... or else they are in your lap. Nothing inbetween
If I could be a farmer without worrying about paying bills, I'd have ayrshires... just because of their personalities. It takes a while til they trust you, but once they do, it's for life.
If I could be a farmer without worrying about paying bills, I'd have ayrshires... just because of their personalities. It takes a while til they trust you, but once they do, it's for life.
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Both Sarah and Picture had their 3rd pail feeding this morning. I have decided that Sarah is going to have her pail set on the ground and me walk away to see what happens. All she wants is to attack me! Sometimes with these kinds of calves I have found setting the pail down and walking away works best. Picture is a little slow at learning the pail and still needs the nipple full time. She is a small danty calf so somehow it doesn't surprise me as it seems that is the way it goes. 
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Sarah sounds like Smokey!
Good thing I have the dogs for her to attack or I would be pasture pizza by now!
She is eating her grain now! As long as I stand there and shovel it in to her!
Good thing I have the dogs for her to attack or I would be pasture pizza by now!
She is eating her grain now! As long as I stand there and shovel it in to her!
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How old is Smokey now? You shouldn't be shoveling grain into her. She needs to eat it on her own.thewife said:
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Smokey was born on 2/12?Farmer Kitty said:
I haven't raised as many calves as you have, but I've raised my share. I can honestly say, Smokey is hardest headed little demon monster I have ever had!
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Sounds that way.thewife said:
Quit shoveling the grain into her-it's not recommended. Also she should be eating it on her own now or pretty soon. Just leave it there and see what happens-give it a few days.
