Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[rjohns39]

Good morning Kris

 

[Kris5902]

Good morning Kris

Morning Bob

 

[Kris5902]

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.

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.

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.

 

[BlueBaby]

@Kris5902 Sorry that you had to say goodbye to Rosebud! Maybe someday you can have your own calf, and then you will have say about it.

 

[BY Bob]

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 (end 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.

I'm so sorry Kris. I can really feel your dismay. I wish I could hug you for real and make it better.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

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.

I'm so sorry Kris. You made a real difference to her quality of life right at the beginning.
We can't save them all, especially when the power to do so is actively taken away.

All the hugs

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning Kris

I'm so very sorry about rosebud

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hello Kris. Good to know some progress on the house is being made. So sorry for the loss of Rosebud.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Yeah virtual hugs for the loss of Rosebud; .

 

[WhoDatChick]

So sorry Kris... she was adorable...