May 2012 – We have a Jersey house cow!

After what seemed like forever waiting to find one, we went and picked up our new house cow.  She is purebred Jersey, will be four years old in October and has a five month old steer calf at foot – he has tentatively been named “Bangers” as in ‘bangers and …

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Training T-Bone the bull calf

Little T-Bone is learning that it’s ok to spend some time away from his mother and that when he is tied up he has to stay in that spot!  We are progressing fairly well with the halter and lead training…the catching him in the paddock however requires considerable work.  He …

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Our Firstborn Calf

After many weeks of looking like she was going to pop any moment, Charlotte finally had her calf this morning just after 10am.  She had a fairly quick and easy birth and we were lucky enough to be able to watch, photograph and video the whole birth which was pretty …

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