March 24, 2014 N. of 49

[Silver]

A couple pictures of the kids I just wanted to share. Youngest daughter is really liking helping with the bottle feeding.

Looks like a relationship is budding.

My boy helping out

Brother teaching sister how to get the milk.

Just over 150 calves on the ground, this morning we had 4 more calves than cows, but one calf pitched some sort of a fit immediately after being born and couldn't be revived. That cow immediately adopted one. This leaves us with 3 twins and one "other" (the herniated navel calf) to feed. I think we have a line on a guy that will take the bottle calves.

 

[Denny]

Was at a salebarn today dairy cross beef calves were between $300 to $460 each good 100# holstein bull calves were $300 give or take a few dollars.

 

[leanin' H]

Good to see the youngsters helping out and learning. It's the best part of life for me when my kids help and are excited to do it. I guess having more calves than cows beats the other way around.! You have always kinda reminded me of a dairy farmer! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: (Not that there's anything wrong with that) :wink:

 

[Silver]

Good to see the youngsters helping out and learning. It's the best part of life for me when my kids help and are excited to do it. I guess having more calves than cows beats the other way around.! You have always kinda reminded me of a dairy farmer! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: (Not that there's anything wrong with that) :wink:

It is a wonderful thing to see the kids show some interest for sure! I never had much dairy farmer type abilities until we allowed the dang Angus content get a little too high in the herd! Seems like there's no shortage of fiddlin' needs being done with that breed!
Anyway, don't you have some sage brush to pull off a fence or some jackrabbits to chase out of a goat pen??? :shock: :lol:

 

[Nicky]

Cute! She didn't have her leopard coat on this time.

 

[Soapweed]

Chores are good for kids. It teaches them responsibility. At least that was my dad's philosophy. :wink: