12/02/2025
Squish here. I recently used a calf jacket and I'd like to give a solid 10/10 review for being cozy and comfortable and would definitely recommend it for my fellow calves.
I did over hear some pretty interesting facts about calf jackets while my farmer was blabbering on and on about the weather.
Did you know that calves, under 3 weeks of age, are unable to regulate their own body temperature well, which makes us more likely to get cold, even when it seems warm outside? Apparently, when the temperature is below 50 degrees F, we can start to suffer from cold stress. That is so crazy! 50 degrees seems tropical right now!
After 3 weeks old, like me, I'll be better at staying warm. I'll have to get used to my environment and will have my jacket removed on days when it's warmer to keep me from sweating under my jacket and getting chilled but I'll still have to wear it some when it's cooler, wet or windy but probably mostly later in the afternoon and overnight when the daytime temperature starts to drop.
I have 3 calf jackets to use and I really should thank my farmer for buying me more than one. I have one that's clean, warm and dry and ready to use, one that's wet and soiled waiting to go through the laundry and one that I'm wearing. Sometimes I have to share the clean and dry jacket that I'm not wearing with another calf that's jacket is wet or dirty and doesn't have another spare jacket ready to go. I don't mind sharing, it gets cleaned before I get it back so that we don't share germs (I might be a little bit of a hypochondriac but that's because I am definitely way to busy being fabulous to get sick).
I only wish that my 3 jackets were in different colors. I am fabulous so wouldn't you think I'd have a better wardrobe?
