Wednesday 30 May 2018

Big love......

Some of the lows are pretty low here at the moment.............
I was on baby watch for our second jersey heifer.............
No Love had her calf last week.......she was up all was ok........calf was up so we left her as we would any other heifer...........but something was wrong a few days later........as soon as i saw her I knew something was wrong.......she wasn't well..........Mr Chooky was not here so I told him we would need to get her in the next day and give her some medication...............but it was too late........we found her dead.......I think she must have still had some placenta etc that she didn't deliver properly.........
The poddies all followed us over to where she was and Big Love walked up to her...........she mooed but it was a terrible sound.........I think she knew her friend was gone.........broke my heart............
the good news is though that Big Love is sharing some of her love and No Love's calf had been getting a drink off her.............
being so dry and on her first calf we have brought Big Love to the house yard into special care so we can feed her extra so she can raise both the calves.............
The girl on the left is Big Love's calf and the little boy on the right is her adopted baby.............nature is amazing....and devestating........
no names to busy to think about that.........
give me some suggestions.......

Wished google would fix this crap with blogger......not emailing comments...........
Catch you later.......
Chookyblue......

18 comments:

Denice Barker said...

Lotta Love and More Love?

Jo said...

A blogger friend said to type your first comment then tick the notify me box. All comments after that should email to you. I'm waiting for a comment after mine to see if it works.
Such a sad story. Sorry to hear..

Chookyblue...... said...

trying Jo's idea........

Susan said...

Love the "Lotta Love and More Love"

I had thought to try that - I think Fiona did, so will update my latest post to see if it works...still a "workaround"...Not Happy Jan!!!

Maria said...

Hugs 🤗 and Kisses 😘.

Yes Jo's idea works... remember wedo that on your SAL blog.

Joy from Days Filled With Joy said...

So sad... sending hugs your way xx

Jeanette said...

Oh that is so sad. Glad the little poddy got adopted by Big Love. Hugs,xx

jude's page said...

Thinking of you as you deal with all those lows, and glad the calf is being adopted.

Fiona said...

oh dear..... very cute how it got adopted so quick....
Hugz

Susan C. said...

Love always, love actually......boy it gets hard sometimes when we do love.....but love lives on.

Michelle Ridgway said...

Awww! Sad! What a lovely girl to adopt the other calf...living up to her name xx

Janie S said...

So sad. Love to you

Cheryll said...

A sad story with a happy ending... xox

Janice said...

Big Love is certainly living up to her name taking on the second calf.

sunny said...

That would be a low pint, indeed. Best wishes for the babies!

Anthea said...

Oh that is sad indeed... tough aspect of living on the land... glad that things have turned out ok for the calf.
x

Diddles said...

I'm thinking Adam and Eve .. Jack and Jill....love and lucky...
Hope you're having a great rest with the girls sewing . I knitted all arvo on the train .. thinking of you girls having fun .xxx
Big hugs Diddles. Xxxx

Susie said...

Oh no. so sad.