Tuesday, February 18, 2014

New calves are here!


The newest calf needed a little help warming up in this really cold weather.  My brother Andrew put the calf in this blue box that has a false floor - underneath the grate there is a heater that blows warm air to warm and dry the calf.  Her mama is on the other side of the fence and was watching the whole time.  It is important to get colostrum (mothers first milk) in them right away and then dry.  The mom did lick her to clean her and start the drying, but with it this cold the mama need a bit of help.  We want to save the ears and nose from frostbite.  The barn is also a lot warmer than outside.  We keep them in for a few days to get a good start.

Hannah

1 comment:

  1. I enjoy your posts, Hannah! Very descriptive of what happens on a farm. Love, Aunt Jocelyn

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