July 20,2010

No calves due for awhile yet.  The last three keep us on our toes as they do not want to stay within their fenced area.  They just duck under the fence and take the shock…reminds me of some children I’ve known.

Feb 10, 2010
Three calves were born at Thanksgiving time. Crazy time of year with all the cold and snow we’ve had but they have done wonderfully. They enjoy the outdoors on sunny days. The little girl we named Shirley Temple and the boys are Roy Rogers and Sweetheart. We have 2 more due next week. Then another is due the first of March.

Broiler chicks are due to arrive March 4th and then every week thereafter until August.

Egg production is expected to go up in March as new pullets should begin to lay at that time.

Oct 16, 2009

Our next arrivals should be coming just about Thanksgiving time.  We have 3 cows due then.  Right now our milk production is pretty low but we hope to be ableto add more milk customers as soon as these cows freshen.  There is interest in a group in the Benson area.  If you would like to be a part of that group I think they have room for more.  Let us know and we will get you in touch with someone.

March 25, 2009

The vet was out today to check on our cows.  Of the 7 we had AI’ed (artificially inseminated) 3 are definately pregnant.  Two others appear to be but may not “take”.  Two others are definately not pregnant to the best of our knowledge although both have been AI’ed again recently.  Cows that are expecting are:  Hershey, Snickers and one of the Holstein/Jersey cross.  She really does need a name since she will be with us for a bit longer.

Jan 1, 2009

Tootsie had her calf on Dec 20th.  She had a cute little boy that we have named Klondike.  He will spend the winter inside the barn mostly and is being bottle fed.  He has Dot (calf of Snickers) and Mars (calf of Milky Way) in the barn with him to keep him company and keep him warm. 

Currently we do not know if any of the other cows are pregnant so have no due dates to announce at this time.