For many reasons we may lose a beloved herd member and, because we will always carry them in our hearts, we want to keep a space for them here as well…
Some we only had for a season, and some we had the joy of having for many years. Sarah was such a cow, my first cow and the one who started it all! Once she joined our farm, we were not only smitten, but convinced that these little bovines were the greatest thing since sliced bread ❤️
Ten days to Mabel’s due date! And last time she calved, she went ten days early 😅 Based on her pins and udder development I think we have time, but we will definitely be watching her closely – she definitely fooled us last time… not only going early, but having a bull calf after getting bred with heifer sexed semen 🤣 #mabeltheminijersey #mrdarcytheminijersey #minijersey #calfwatch…
One more week with Miss Evie before she goes to her new home 🏡 She’s three months old now and getting so grown up… eating calf starter, learning to stand tied and making friends ❤️ She’s not going far and will have several friends her age at her new place – will be so fun to watch her grow into a sweet little milk cow 😍 #evietheminijersey #minijersey #lottietheminijersey…
I think Honey Bee must just sense that Mabel is close to calving! I’ve never seen her love on Mabel until recently… and now she just can’t get enough 💋 #mabeltheminijersey #honeybeetheminijersey #minijersey…
Lilibet was bred with heifer-sexed semen from Magni and, if she’s pregnant, would be due in mid-November 🍁 If she is not pregnant, she will come into heat in the next day or two, and we will be sad 🥺 Firstly, because we *really* want a Lilibet/Magni heifer but also because we will have to wait a while to try to breed her again in order to avoid a wintertime calving. Would be so thankful for prayers that she’s already pregnant 🙏🏻 #lilitheminijersey #minijersey #magnitheminijersey…
Trying to get on Honey Bee’s good side since drying her off… she’s not very happy with the fact that she doesn’t get a milker’s breakfast anymore 😅 Thankfully she’s always up for a good scratch in the right spot 💛 #honeybeetheminijersey #minijersey…
Mabel is due in a little over two weeks and has been the recent recipient of *all* the loving from the other cows 👅 #mabeltheminijersey #minijersey #lotsoflicks…
Monkey see, monkey do 🌱 In this case that’s a good thing, Lottie is teaching Evie how to eat hay and where to get the water and so on… cows learn best from other cows and it’s so sweet to see Evie learning all the big girl things from her Aunt Lottie ❤️ #evietheminijersey #lottietheminijersey #minijerseys…
Miss Lottie enjoying our alternate hay location 💛 This shed was built last fall when we realized we really needed a sheltered hay feeder. It is 30’ long and 10’ wide with a 12’ hay bunk, an 8’ open area and a 10’ stall on the other end. It’s been honestly a favorite this winter, once we figured out the drainage, and the loafing areas are super easy to keep well bedded with spent hay 🌱 #lottietheminijersey #minijersey #milkcow…
Snack time 🌱 Etta and Honey Bee are the most frequent customers… everyone else has to try to eat at the other hay feeders or wait until they’re taking a break 😅 #honeybeetheminijersey #ettatheminijersey #minijersey…
Just about six weeks to piglets and Aster is looking so good! We used a Berkshire boar again… I think GOS/Berkshire babies are the cutest 😍 #gospigs #gloucestershireoldspot…
Just adore this girl – she’s so nicely built and has the cutest udder 💛 We don’t have a bull on the farm so we opted for AI, saying our prayers now that she settles! We will be able to test for pregnancy if she doesn’t come into heat in a few weeks 🙏🏻 #lilitheminijersey #minijersey…
