Calving in Pictures–A Helping Hand

Calving in Pictures–A Helping Hand

This year we have been fortunate to have almost all the cows calve on their own without assistance. Sometimes, though, issues do arise and the cows need help calving. This happened the other day when I went out. I noticed this cow was calving on the bed pack, the calf...
Calving in Pictures–Days 24-37

Calving in Pictures–Days 24-37

The past 13 days have been busy, but we’ve had a few days of reprieve between calvings.  We’ve had 14 calves over this time span.  Unfortunately, one cow slipped (miscarried) her calf.  It was about a month premature, I figure, and it was not alive when I...
Happy Earth Day–What we do to help everyday

Happy Earth Day–What we do to help everyday

Happy Earth Day, Canada! I sometimes don’t like the designation of Earth Day, because in my mind, Earth Day should be everyday.  We should always be conscious about our impact on the environment.  Here at the farm, not only are we conscious about our impact, but...
Calving in Pictures–Days 12-23

Calving in Pictures–Days 12-23

Well, to say that I’ve been busy is an understatement.  From my last calving post until now, we are 1/3 of the way done calving.  Our first group that calves only has 7 left!  It’s possible that they will be done before the other group even starts....

Calving in Pictures–Days 7, 10 & 11

Day 7 Unfortunately, cows don’t calve every day, or on schedule.  We went almost a week without having a calf, and then on the first day of spring, during a blizzard, 312 decided it was her turn to calve.  I keep a good watch on the cows especially during...