Calves

New calf born yesterday - very cute of course. Light solid red. Mom - Phoebe - did it all by herself - which is good cause I wasn't there to help like last time, when I had to pull the calf. That makes two at the house in 30 days - Casey's first and Phoebe's 3rd calf - 2nd for me.

6 total this "year" - The twins maybe 9 months old, two heifers at the pasture [about 5 months and 3 months old] and now the two boys.

The two girls are solid deep red [one getting Jersey black accents around mouth and ears] - the two boys - oldest: creamed cinnamon. One of the boys will be my next bull - probably the one born 30 days ago - he's 3/4 beef [1/2 Red Angus] 1/4 Jersey . All the calves are polled [no horns] which is a plus - especially on the vehicles coming into the grove - or sitting in the yard.

Should have 8 calves next year - assuming no twins - adding three last year's heifers into the cow pool...

Although I might sell Phoebe's heifer calf from last year - she got a significantly smaller build - but some people like what are called miniature Jerseys - just below a certain height at the shoulders - I'll have to check into it. And mostly because I'm aiming to end up with all 1/2 - 3/4 beef/angus and 1/4-1/2 Jersey stock - cows and bull. In a couple years that should be 100% of the herd.

Lacey is doing fine - at Mike's in Ridgefield [Vancouver] - we're hoping to get her bred within the month. Still milking 7 1/2 gallons per day - which is amazing since she didn't go full term - most typically they wouldn't even come into milk...