It may be cold outside, but we have had several babies in the last week. This morning Ben pulled a heifer calf that was breach. She survived and is doing well with her Mom. We went to the barn last night to bring the cows in and had a surprise in the barn, a brand new bull calf standing amongst the cows.
Another bit of news is that a 1st calf heifer that birthed several weeks ago was paralyzed after the birthing process. Ben has borrowed and purchased equipment to help her get up and get circulation to her rear legs, but to no avail. She occasionally would put forth some effort to try and get up, but Ben gave up lifting her with the equipment because it seems to hurt her more than it helps. Weeeellll after weeks of little improvement Leanne finally got her rear feet under her for a few steps both Friday and Saturday nights! It seems as though she is on her way to making a full recovery.
Dead End Farm - a certified organic dairy farm located in upstate New York. This blog is a way to update our friends and family on what is happening on the farm and in our lives.
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