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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Aug 01 2025 : 03:07:15 AM
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| What a cutie! I didn't realize you separate them so quickly from their mommas. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1818 Posts |
Posted - Aug 02 2025 : 12:46:23 PM
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| She's doing fantastic! And still a sweetheart. They do just fine being separated. It's just that sometimes the calves get rather ornery when they "come into their own". She acts like we've been friends forever. |
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1818 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2025 : 7:28:39 PM
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Did you know calves get hangry? I didn't but that little red baby is a real butt head when she's hungry! Once her belly is full she's back to sweetheart. We ended up naming her Cutie Patootie.
Had a couple more born:
This one is a baby girl
And this lucky fella gets to stick around for a few years.
We haven't picked names for either of them yet. |
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3081 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3081 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2025 : 7:30:47 PM
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| Im glad Im not the only one who gets hangry! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5174 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5174 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2025 : 7:32:21 PM
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Oh my goodness that little white fella is so cute, coloring is amazing.
And the little girl has such beautiful eyes. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean. Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1818 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2025 : 6:11:47 PM
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Another bull calf
He fell asleep in the driveway while I was getting his pen bedded!! |
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1567 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1567 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2025 : 6:14:00 PM
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| Bless him. |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5174 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5174 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2025 : 7:23:59 PM
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| Aww, thank you Heather, a happy cute photo. Hes so sweet. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean. Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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PrairiePearl
True Blue Farmgirl
134 Posts
Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
134 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2025 : 7:53:20 PM
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| O my goodness, all of these sweet cows (bulls and heifers)! Congratulations on the growing herd! |
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2025 : 07:56:10 AM
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| He is so cute! Newbie q-- do even adult cows curl up like this regularly to sleep? It seemed like horses mostly slept on their hooves... |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1529 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2025 : 8:30:01 PM
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| Heather, He shares a bday with my oldest daughter!! :) He adorable! |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen! Haha |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1818 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2025 : 1:19:20 PM
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Chris - that's the way the cows usually sleep, old and young. Every once in a while one of them will make my ticker tick extra fast by laying flat on their side with all 4 legs straight out. I have to watch very closely to make sure they're still breathing every time I catch one like that LOL! Luckily they don't do it often.
We had another bull calf but I don't have the pictures off my camera yet. About 2 weeks now until the next couple are due. |
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2025 : 08:18:17 AM
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| Thank goodness that is rare. It sounds similar to when a kid decides to practice breatholds floating facedown in the pool... Warn us first! |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1818 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2025 : 12:09:43 PM
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Holy crap! That would be scarier that seeing a cow!!!! I agree - advance warning is required before breatholds LOL!
Here's the newest baby boy:
He came out with his fall jacket on! |
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
222 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2025 : 09:26:20 AM
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| So cute! Do the calf births keep coming even through fall and winter or is he towards the caboose of the 2025 batch? (I really need to work on the Beef badges to answer all my newbie questions) |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10512 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10512 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2025 : 09:51:27 AM
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| Love all the beautiful babies coming Heather! How many more are expected this year? |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5174 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Sep 13 2025 : 10:55:03 AM
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| He is so cute. Love how they are looking right at you while you take the picture. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean. Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Sep 13 2025 : 1:49:26 PM
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Debbie - waving my hand and making noises will sometimes get them to look at me, but sometimes it takes 20 pictures to get 1 good one!
Chris - the beef book won't help answer your questions, but if you're like me it will help put you to sleep at night LOL! Feel free to ask away - I'll answer anything I can about dairy farming. Cows are like humans - they cycle all year around. They average a 21 day cycle versus our 28 day average though, but like us they're pregnant for 9 months. On our farm we usually breed so that we don't have calves born in the worst of winter. We used to only have calves from March to October. Due to some challenges with feed it's been shifted around a bit and this year we have a few stragglers. We have one due in Nov. and one due in Dec. On larger farms with better facilities they don't pay attention to the calendar and breed and calve year round. Some dairies are seasonal and will breed to have all their calves in a 6 week window (usually early spring). That way they get a break for a few weeks when they're all dry. Not a bad situation if you're willing to get rid of any cow that doesn't get pregnant in that time frame.
Denise - I believe we have 6 more due. 3 this month yet, one the beginning of October, one in November, and one in December. |
~Heather
I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. George Washington |
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