• Janette and JohnTwixt Tassie and New ZealandJanette and John
    Magnus home after working at Catherine and Darren's for three months.
    First 2023 calves.Trying to get 2105 to accept her calf.2101 adopts 2105's calf.2101 with 'her baby'.Knuckles.

    2023 calving

    September 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    First calf for 2023 was born on July 25th to first calver 2108.

     2105 rejected her calf. Put her in the crush and put calf on her but still rejected it.
    2101 delivered large stillborn calf - adopted 2105's calf.
    1506 got milk fever - down too long - couldn't get up - culled - bottle fed calf.
    2106 large stillborn calf - adopted 1506's calf.
    2113 big calf - breech - pulled with vet - rear legs knuckled. Strapped left rear leg for a few days.
    1401 big calf - breech - pulled with Darren's help.
    2109 pulled with Trish and Janette.
    Last calf born sept 17th - 7 week calving.

     With two stillborn and one bull calf dying inexplicably, there were 29 to be marked.    Read more