Cows, calves and veterinary

Today's surprise

Number 67 (daughter of that grand matriarch, 63) had twin heifers.
Which is probably why she's the only skinny one left in the dry cow herd. *Two* big calves musta taken a lot of energy to grow.


Eighty-eight had a bull the previous day, and was treated for wobbles in the middle of the night having failed to either get less wobbly or superglued to the ground (treatment involves sticking a needle in a moving cow then maintaining the connection to the calcium bag - most cows stand still once they figure out what you're doing. If she doesn't, you got a lot of running to do to keep up with her...)
Spoke too soon about not having much milk fever this year. I haven't seen any since the start of calving, until this last week. Eighty-eight is the third within a week.

I've been editing images to AB calves, gunnera and an update on the sick cow mentioned here.

posted by nellta holdings @ 2:36 AM