Our granddaughter, Gabby, who lives with us now, didn't know quite what to think when grandpa put her on top of the new 2 week old calf that joined us this last week. All our calves come from a grass-based dairy. This one is half Angus and half Guernsey. He is eating goat milk and thriving on it! This little guy will be raised on grass and milk only until fall of 2014, it's never to early to order your quarter or half beef.
We tried going to a straight bucket method with him. He drinks water out of a bucket but just doesn't prefer his milk that way.
I thought I'd also take a picture of the new doelings from this year. Three of them are full Nubian out of outstanding milk stock. They arrived earlier than expected and since I had a newly replaced knee they didn't get their horns burned off. Their father's dam is a 4 star milker who throws quads every year (even her first). We'd like to sell these doelings but they will have horns. If they are not sold we will add them to our Borer herd that always has horns. If you would like to purchase one of these girls (it would be the three in the back) just contact us!
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