tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450118079732618000.post1250299007577569392..comments2023-08-29T14:40:25.521-05:00Comments on Counting My Blessings: Guess what????Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472144617480585839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450118079732618000.post-10986107986623069552014-03-27T22:21:01.066-05:002014-03-27T22:21:01.066-05:00I'll try to remember to take my phone out with...I'll try to remember to take my phone out with me to chores and snap a few of the little cutie in the morning. :) <br />Calving season gets very busy for many reasons actually! Somebody needs to go and drive through the cows ever 2-3 hours (day and night) to just check that all is well. If all is not well, then that person goes to get help getting the cow in the calving pen (which has a head-gate and a squeeze-gate). If she's having troubles giving birth, then we need to assist her by pulling the calf. If her baby is just too cold or weak to get going, then we get the mama and baby in a barn and sometimes the baby needs to come in the house to get warmed up and to get fed some colostrum so it gets going. Otherwise, it would definitely die. Also, my dad and Andre begin the grain-cleaning season here shortly, which means that they're gone all day long and tired at night. This leaves the remaining 3 of us to deal with problems and to pray that there aren't any problems! ;) We calve out approx. 180 cows now, so it's a big job. Also, the calves need to be caught and tagged, which can be dangerous if the mama is an excellent mother and wants to keep you away from her calf!! Hope that answered your question, Emmy. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472144617480585839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450118079732618000.post-27356475481880148442014-03-27T21:37:05.950-05:002014-03-27T21:37:05.950-05:00Oh...this should be exciting! Can't wait for t...Oh...this should be exciting! Can't wait for the pictures!!! :)<br />So, I am curious....What exactly is it about calving season that keeps ya'll so busy?Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184109677573726669noreply@blogger.com