tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666832117222969242.post3443419768571484337..comments2023-11-08T09:05:15.914-05:00Comments on Olde Sow Farm and Creamery: Happy Calved Last Night!!!!!!!Jessikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140335698817090274noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666832117222969242.post-50607390716513993882009-08-22T11:57:18.234-04:002009-08-22T11:57:18.234-04:00what a beautiful baby!!!!!!what a beautiful baby!!!!!!Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666832117222969242.post-43012202989094770422009-08-21T07:14:42.422-04:002009-08-21T07:14:42.422-04:00Marcia,
For the first 2-4 weeks you can just let t...Marcia,<br />For the first 2-4 weeks you can just let them run together, assuming your fence is calf tight. But you will still need to milk twice a day at least in the beginning, she will make too much milk for the calf to take care of for you. Once the calf is older and taking more milk, ( it doesn't take the little pigs long to start scarfing it ALL! )At about 4 weeks or so, just put the calf in a stall with hay and water, and keep them seperate overnight. Milk your cow and then turn the calf back out and cow and calf can spend all day together. You'll have a healthy calf, and much less risk of mastitis with sharemilking. Beware though, she'll probably hold back a fair amount of cream until you wean the calf. Good luck!<br />It's Not You, It's Brie,<br />I don't know, they are adorable though aren't they? Thanks!Jessikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140335698817090274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666832117222969242.post-9769983993066278352009-08-20T21:45:07.126-04:002009-08-20T21:45:07.126-04:00wow- how come baby cows are so cute and ours look ...wow- how come baby cows are so cute and ours look like worms when born? anyhow, congratulations! she's beautiful.It's Not You, it's Briehttp://www.itsnotyouitsbrie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666832117222969242.post-23998204259541058382009-08-19T20:26:57.864-04:002009-08-19T20:26:57.864-04:00Just happened upon your blog - very nice.
We hav...Just happened upon your blog - very nice. <br />We have a 2yr. old Jersey cross heifer about to calve any day (hour?). In the past (20 some years ago) I always took the calf away and fed it a bottle. I really would like to leave this calf with mom all or some of the time and just milk once a day or so. What is your method? Thanks! Marcia in WyomingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com