Faith from the Farm, Sharing as He leads!
Predators are a big part of life on the farm. They are everywhere and after everything. Predators can be our neighbors’ dogs or foxes that like to kill chickens. There is an eagle that like to show up most mornings and hunt fish and other things around the pond. Even our male cat gets in on the predatory action. We keep a constant eye out on the animals and especially babies on the farm. You have to keep your eyes open!
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We recently added a new cow on the farm. This beautiful jersey is a highly anticipated addition. She was due to calve during the Christmas cold weather and needed to be in the barn. She will easily follow where he leads her.
“Jersey girl” has a history of easily accepting foster calves. That is one of the reasons we wanted her here. We were unsure of a couple of our recipient cows that are carrying embryos. So just to be sure everyone gets the milk needed to grow properly, husband wanted the jersey as a backup in case someone needed a new momma.
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Recently, life dealt us a bit of a blow. We have waited with great expectation for our “Jersey Girl” to calve. It didn’t turn out anything like we would have planned. We are struggling with this one. Sometimes we have to remind ourselves of a few things, on the good days and on the bad days too.
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Our Jersey was due to calve around Christmas. We watched and waited and checked on her several times a day. She was even moved to a special place in the barn for the Christmas cold, just in case. Christmas came and went with no calf. Due dates are just dates and calves can come early or late, so we waited.
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