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Post by ctownson on Oct 12, 2013 15:55:31 GMT -5
Here are Redbug and Bennan, two of our short-legged heifers that should calve any day now!   |
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Post by carragheendexters on Oct 12, 2013 20:36:39 GMT -5
They are looking well Charles. Redbug looks as if she will have a nice well attached udder. Is Bennan closer to calving than Redbug?
regards Louise
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Post by ctownson on Oct 12, 2013 21:47:50 GMT -5
They are both about the same, Bennan has more milk in the udder right now. Both have excellent udder attachments. We can't wait to see their calves!
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Post by ctownson on Oct 13, 2013 9:19:15 GMT -5
Bennan was first, delivering a black heifer calf this morning! I had to assist a little with the birth to get the calf's head clear; otherwise a very quick and easy delivery. Here she is:  |
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Post by wvdexters on Oct 13, 2013 10:28:12 GMT -5
Very pretty ladies. All of them. And congrats on the new little heifer.
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Post by ctownson on Oct 13, 2013 14:13:20 GMT -5
Mom and baby are doing great; I just took Bennan a bucket of water as she does not want to leave the calf to get water. They have been outside on a beautiful fall day here. The baby will be named B Muse. She is definitely long-legged, horned, black carries red and a 50% chance of carrying dun also. It is fun to watch the long-legged calf nurse on her short-legged mom. Muse is already nursing well and has to bend down to reach the mom's udder.
They will go into the barn for the night so I don't have to worry about coyotes.
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Post by ssrdex on Oct 13, 2013 16:08:24 GMT -5
All look great Charles, congratulations. Hope the 2nd calf comes easily as well!
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Post by ctownson on Oct 13, 2013 17:08:07 GMT -5
We actually have 3 more to go in the next few weeks; I had just posted pictures of two of them. Sugar and Janie will also calve soon. Here is Bennan's calf late this afternoon. She has been up and about and nursing all day!  |
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Post by carragheendexters on Oct 13, 2013 18:37:03 GMT -5
Nice looking calf Charles, if that was a recent photo of Bennan, she looked like she was ready to go with those pins and tailhead.
Congratulations on a healthy calf, and good luck with the next ones.
regards Louise
PS. I love the look of your barn, just what we downunder imagine an American Barn to look like, not at all like our tin sheds that we have built from tree trunks and galvanised iron. LOL.
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Post by ctownson on Oct 13, 2013 19:32:53 GMT -5
Thanks - that is a new barn that we just had constructed. Two 12 x 12 stalls on the front - I don't know how we lived without them! Mom and baby are in one of the stalls for the night now.
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Post by Fran on Oct 14, 2013 8:40:06 GMT -5
Congratulations, Charles! Can't wait to see Redbug's.
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Post by ctownson on Oct 14, 2013 18:25:13 GMT -5
I think either Redbug or Sugar will be next. We are patiently waiting.
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