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those r some really really pretty cows. hope u enjoy them!LovinLife said:
Thanks. The speckle face is Sugar. She's so little! She's the most shy. Honey's our big girl and is due to have Eddie's calf in December! I can't wait but I'm also wishing it wasn't going to be the middle of winter when she has her baby!kelsey2017 said:Oh nice! Thank you for reposting the pictures. It is really fun to see the different patterns they come out with. I like the one with the speckled face- how cute!
SuburbanFarmChic said:So pretty.
How do I learn this language you speak of? Do they have Rosetta Stone for "cow language"?animalfarm said:If you do not know cow language and treat them like lap dogs (another problem) you will get hurt.
That is a good looking bull. Don't know what you have for shelter, but it will be ok. Don't interfer with mom if she is a newbie, but watch carefully and make sure the calf gets dried off reasonably well. Then just pile a lot of hay on top of it leaving the head peaking out. Body heat will then dry the calf completely and it will be good to go. Try to leave them alone as much as possible so they can bond. Thats the hard part. I have a Jersey bred to calve every Feb. and I keep her in a box stall at night when I think she is close to popping. She has calved at -30C and its been just fine. I like to put a calf jacket on for a few weeks when the weather is that cold because they have access to the outside after 24 hrs. and if it decides to snow or rain or what ever, the calf doesn't get chilled. Jerseys don't have a lot of fat and hair to work with.LovinLife said:Thanks. The speckle face is Sugar. She's so little! She's the most shy. Honey's our big girl and is due to have Eddie's calf in December! I can't wait but I'm also wishing it wasn't going to be the middle of winter when she has her baby!kelsey2017 said:Oh nice! Thank you for reposting the pictures. It is really fun to see the different patterns they come out with. I like the one with the speckled face- how cute!
Thats the fun part. You stand back where you are not observed by your darlings, and spend a lot of hours, days, weeks, months, years watching them interact. Watch how they treat each other at feeding time ect...they won't always be loving to each other down right rough as a matter of fact, and that is why we are all preaching safety; its not just for bulls. Just learn how cows treat each other in different circumstances.LovinLife said:How do I learn this language you speak of? Do they have Rosetta Stone for "cow language"?animalfarm said:If you do not know cow language and treat them like lap dogs (another problem) you will get hurt.