Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[Ribh]

You made a difference to Rosebud even though you couldn't save her. Sometimes that's the best we can do.

 

[Shadrach]

Again not chicken related, and I do promise to get back to Chicken posts again soon... I need to take a moment to say goodbye to a special calf though, Rosebud. I don’t have any good pictures of it but I will remember her best frolicking with the other calves when she finally met them, and learning to cow properly after her rocky start to life. She was born November 15, 2018 in the trees bedind a field. Knowing her mom Ruby was due any day for the last week, when she didn’t turn up for breakfast with the rest of the herd I went hiking to find her. I was supposed to be minding a child that afternoon, as repayment for storing our house parts on their property and delivery of some gravel. That didn’t happen. After a half hour of not getting up I intervened and called for help. I carried her out through the field and mom followed us down the length of the property to the barns.
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It was almost a month of bottle feeding, and guiding her onto her mom to suck. She was visually impaired and seemed to have almost Down’s syndrome. With a little help she soon became an active healthy calf with a huge personality.View attachment 2016186View attachment 2016187

I was removed from handling the cattle this July. I won’t go into the details of the last month and a half and what led to the illnesses. She has spent the last month in the barn, and today the decision was made to put her down as they need more space for the sheep. Yes, she was destined for the freezer at the beginning of the slaughter season this year anyway... however I still feel I have failed her.
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Going forward I will not be working with the cattle, until I am able to manage them fully myself. Being in a position where I am responsible for the outcome (and emotionally invested in the animals) but unable to have any control in the management or decisions, is just not feasible. She was a good cow.

As you know Kris, I know exactly what that's like.You did what you could. It's very sad.

 

[mixedUPturk]

You made a difference to Rosebud even though you couldn't save her. Sometimes that's the best we can do.

Yes! You made a difference Mrs Kris! She felt the love of all critters in your heart

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning Kris

 

[Kris5902]

Good morning Kris

Good Morning Bob

 

[Kris5902]

Many thanks for the support and understanding everyone . Even though she was destined for the freezer, Rosebud still has a special place in my heart, and I’m disappointed in how things turned out for her and 49. Even knowing that I didn’t have the authorization to help her, I still feel quite responsible. She had a good life and was a happy cow, even during her last month. Had I not searched out her mama and been there for her birth she wouldn’t have had even that.

I am almost done with the drywall and painting job, and I’m collecting eggs for a spring hatch, as I now have 12 pullet chick sales all lined up. Of course this means that more s*** started up this morning... it’s heavy and wet and won’t last, but still

 

[BY Bob]

Many thanks for the support and understanding everyone . Even though she was destined for the freezer, Rosebud still has a special place in my heart, and I’m disappointed in how things turned out for her and 49. Even knowing that I didn’t have the authorization to help her, I still feel quite responsible. She had a good life and was a happy cow, even during her last month. Had I not searched out her mama and been there for her birth she wouldn’t have had even that.

I am almost done with the drywall and painting job, and I’m collecting eggs for a spring hatch, as I now have 12 pullet chick sales all lined up. Of course this means that more s*** started up this morning... it’s heavy and wet and won’t last, but still

I guess you are getting my snow. Please enjoy.

 

[BlueBaby]

@Kris5902 I'm still waiting for her to ship my 2 dozen B/B/S NN hatching egg's. She notified me this morning saying there are only 18 of those. She gave me a choice of her shipping just the 18 (but I paid for 2 dozen), or she also gave me a choice of making up the difference with 2 other breed's that she has. I chose the Black Copper Maran egg's, because there will be a big difference in the color of the egg so I won't get them mixed up.

 

[Kris5902]

I guess you are getting my snow. Please enjoy.

It’s melting... thankfully! Tends to happen when it’s several degrees above freezing.

@Kris5902 I'm still waiting for her to ship my 2 dozen B/B/S NN hatching egg's. She notified me this morning saying there are only 18 of those. She gave me a choice of her shipping just the 18 (but I paid for 2 dozen), or she also gave me a choice of making up the difference with 2 other breed's that she has. I chose the Black Copper Maran egg's, because there will be a big difference in the color of the egg so I won't get them mixed up.

I love my BCM’sbbut they were awful for candling and seemed to have a harder time hatching. Not just my home bred girls... but even the ones I got from my breeder.

 

[BlueBaby]

I love my BCM’sbbut they were awful for candling and seemed to have a harder time hatching. Not just my home bred girls... but even the ones I got from my breeder.

I know that because they are darker colored that they will be harder to see through when candling. I'll just have to wait and see what happen's, I guess.