The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Are we rubbish or what Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2029 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:28 am    Post subject: Are we rubbish or what Here yesterday, all stood assessing the order of calving of the Highlands were, 2 very experienced beef and dairy farmers who calve hundreds of cows a year, 2 large animal vets and me and OH. We all agreed Gladys would be last, yet this is what was in the field at 6.ooam this morning. What a rubbish bunch we are . Gladys with her new baby and OH very gingerly going in to look if bull or heifer, and its a little girl Gladys's calf last year was born dead Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2171 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:32 am    Post subject: How lovely and a heifer too Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6736 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:44 am    Post subject: Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14033 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:02 pm    Post subject: Born safe & sound, that's the main thing. Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10697 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:35 pm    Post subject: Aw, lovely...well done Gladys Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8224 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:40 pm    Post subject: Back to top Dusty Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 399 Location: St. Asaph Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:53 pm    Post subject: She looks a proud mum, well done Back to top layla Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 524 Location: West Midlands Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:40 pm    Post subject: so cute Back to top james419 Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 381 Location: Moutier Malcard - France Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:27 am    Post subject: They are lovely - pity they have to grow so big, wont fit in my garden Back to top Tracey Morris Joined: 04 Nov 2007 Posts: 285 Location: South Wales Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:44 am    Post subject: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S Back to top EGirl Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 719 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:57 pm    Post subject: Oh Spana, they are just beautiful! Congratulations to you all. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6736 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:15 am    Post subject: how's the calf coming along jan and how are the others doing Back to top Bradders Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Cambs/Cornwall Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:46 am    Post subject: Well done Gladys how is the calf now you said it wasn't doing very well Last edited by Bradders on Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:19 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top vanessa Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1132 Location: Correze Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:42 pm    Post subject: Gorgeous! Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2029 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:46 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: how's the calf coming along jan and how are the others doing We are having the mother of all battles with the calf. At the moment we are keeping it going with stomach tubing which is not nice. None of the other Highlands have calved yet. How are you doing up there suz, is the weather terrible? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group