Mini Moos Part II
So after everyone was out and walking around we finally got our wits together and made a bottle for the hungry little bovines. They were so happy to see that red nipple.
But the calves that were not being fed RIGHT NOW were still bellowing. And that made Rosie leave her yummy place in the far pasture to come all the way up (mooing all the way) to the paddock. Those calves were happy to see her. It seems 2 weeks without an udder has not made them forget what it is intended for.
They knew exactly what to do and Rosie stood as still as a statue. Guess she has not mastered the art of doing dishes while nursing.
I have read that bull calves are not very smart. These two found themselves sucking on each others "lips". Do cows have lips? Is that the correct technical term?
I am SO glad I never nursed twins.
Those calves are efficient.
I’m sorry Rosie. You went from being a single bovine, free to do what you want. Out on the pasture all night if you like. All the grain was yours and no one else’s. You were footloose and fancy free.
Now you are the mother to quintuplets.
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Quintuplets?? I’m not a calf!!
FYI? the sucking on lips thing is kinda cute…they can (and often do!) suck on much worse. BLECH!
Adoptive nursing is awesome! :) Those are the cutest little cows ever, I can’t wait till we get on our land and can buy some too. BTW, what are you going to use them for? I don’t know enough about bovines to know. Are they for meat? Or breeding? I’m curious…
I don’t know how you do it all–
We just had 2 baby goats– and boy the bottle feeding takes TIME!!- We put the baby and mamma back together….whewww
So will this cut into your milk supply? Or are you not going to let babies on the “mamma” all the time? Just curious…. it seems to be 50/50 what people do– some never let babies on their milk animals and some do–
Love reading your blog– helps me know we aren’t the only ones “living” outside— learning and living…
Wait, so you have 5 calves now? Is Domino considered a calf still?
Thankyou, you did a good thing! Suzanne
I did not mistake you for a calf I just forgot how to count. Feel better?
That is bordering on TMI.
We are gonna eat the little cuties. :)
I have a 13yo girl. I don’t do anything with the calves.
It WAY cuts into my milk supply. But tomorrow Jeff is going to put some stalls in the barn and the calves will be locked away at night so we can milk once a day. :)
No, I mean yes…I mean. I dunno if Domino is still a calf. We bought 4 new bull calves. My quintuplet comment was me forgetting how to count. Maybe Jenna should take over my blog. :)
They are all so cute! My kiddos loved to bottle feed our little calf when we had one.
So, what are their names? Tri-tip, T-bone, Meatloaf?!!
Can’t wait to meet yours, then move on and get our own.
Robin Yule