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Post by genebo on Dec 12, 2015 21:36:43 GMT
Bambi's calendar due date was 12/12/2015. At 3:30PM she had her calf. I tried to determine whether it was a bull or heifer, but couldn't because the calf had not been licked off and was covered. I felt for testicles and didn't find any, but I couldn't see two holes from behind, either. I'll find out tomorrow.
McBrenn was standing there, curious as a cat. Bambi wouldn't let him smell the calf. Every tie he tried, she ran him off. So, I got some hay and put it away from where she and the calf were, then closed a gate between them. That way, she could stay on the job of licking the calf clean.
I put a pillow of hay and a bucket of water near her and came home.
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Post by wvdexters on Dec 12, 2015 22:01:53 GMT
Congratulations Gene!! And what a courteous cow.  |
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Post by otf on Dec 12, 2015 22:19:28 GMT
Yay, we'll get to see the new baby! I'll try to remember my camera. Congratulations to Bambi...AND to you!
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Post by genebo on Dec 13, 2015 3:11:33 GMT
It's a boy! Once she had cleaned him and he stood and walked around, his testicles descended. They're there. Oh, yeah, they are there!
We'll have to figure out a name for him.
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Post by lakeportfarms on Dec 13, 2015 11:29:02 GMT
Congratulations Gene, it's nice to see you re-populating your herd again!
I use Google Calendar to keep track of the breeding and calving. When I see a breeding, first I look up the calving date on an app on my Android phone. I then enter the event using the name of the bull, the cow, and the expected calving date as the title, set up as a recurring event every 20 days 15 times. Now every 20 days a notification pops up on my phone and I make sure to pay attention to see if the cow is cycling again. If she is, I edit the event, and if she isn't, I let it stand without modification.
One Saturday Sheril and I were out for our weekly shopping trip and we sat down for lunch at a restaurant following the morning farm chores and checking out the Dexters, and my phone made the notification sound. It popped up the cow's name and I joked "Oh, Mazie is calving now". Less than an hour later we arrived back at the farm, went out into the pasture, and guess who had a little black shorty heifer looking for her first drink?...lol Google is a bit scary :-)
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Post by genebo on Dec 13, 2015 15:13:10 GMT
Here he is early this morning, less than a day old. Still no name.
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Post by Blessings Farms on Dec 13, 2015 18:07:41 GMT
Congratulations Gene
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Post by wvdexters on Dec 18, 2015 22:04:56 GMT
He is adorable.
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Post by lonecowhand on Dec 18, 2015 22:09:44 GMT
Any name yet, Genebo?
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Post by genebo on Dec 19, 2015 1:35:08 GMT
Let me introduce you to Murtagh, of the many leather cloaks. Murtagh was one of the three mightiest Irish Kings. He saved Ireland from the Vikings in a battle where he wore leather cloaks as armor.
This little bull looked so defiant in his photo, that as soon as I read the story of Murtagh I decided that he might have been incarnated in this bull's body.
My Murtagh was very difficult to pull tail hairs from. It took 6 solid yanks to get enough for a DNA sample. Surely his skin qualifies as being tough as leather. He never flinched as I pulled the hairs either. He's a brave little boy.
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Post by jamshundred on Dec 19, 2015 13:06:40 GMT
Bambi has been such a great lady in your herd! What a great name for her baby bull. You choose great names.
Judy
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Post by LoriG on Jan 11, 2016 0:23:30 GMT
So cute! Cool name.
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