The Poultry Keeper

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7161 Location: isle of lewis

i was asked yesterday if i'd give daughter a hand yesterday
they where running a bit late they still had the cows to let out into the yard ,they can come and go at will during the night ,
into the barn or yard there is silage in both for them to eat ,they cannot go out on the fields as they would poach it ,
and the hand she wanted was to feed a small new born calf ,it was a couple of hours old and mums milk had not come in yet ,
it was a job i really didn't mind doing ,i helped opening and shutting gates then got lick to death by a trainee bull Shocked

toni was having her hand licked by the heifer Wink

( toni wishs she'd stop doing that to farmers ,who come to buy calves Embarassed

),as we watched the sun go down
it was a lovely way to spend the sunset Very Happy

rubychik · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:13 am Post subject:

that just sounds like bliss, (as long as you got a nice cup of tea, it would be perfect!) Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:47 am Post subject:

family ,animals,lovely setting,if you where very rich it would be heaven.............still 3 out of 4 is a good ratio for happiness

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7161 Location: isle of lewis

i had to wait till i got home Wink

,never been in with a calf so young Very Happy

the mums are quite often dangerous ,
vet had 3 broken ribs last ,he said he didn't see the foot coming Rolling Eyes

but it was sperate for a few minutes to feed it ,
poor little thing was nuzzling under your coat to try to find the udder ,
mum went back in and hopefully she had the milk come in later in the evening
times like that just remind me what life is about Embarassed

CP · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

Wish I'd been there. Very Happy

skye girl · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: Isle of skye

oooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr evenings like that stay with you for ever "PERFECT"