03/12/2024
Well, we kicked off 2024 calving season with a heifer born in the snow and mud sometime overnight Saturday into Sunday. We have spent the past 3 days warming her and getting food in her and 💩 out of her! She’s pretty close to eating all on her own! Yesterday, (Monday) in the very early morning after feeding the Mud Puppy, I was starting to walk towards the house (4:45am), and I heard a calf cry. It did not sound like it came from in the barn - then I heard a mama “talking” to a calf. Mind you, I had walked around doing a calf check with the big spotlight before feeding mud puppy. There was Dixie licking her calf in the mud by the round bale feeder! So, I hollered for Dave who had went ahead of me and washed the baby bottle etc., and was heading for the house - I said “you’re going to be late for work, there’s another calf!” Welcome to calving season! 2 Heifers 0 Bulls. Will post pics of heifer #2 later today! These are all Mud Puppy.
