Heifer Profile
May 14th, 2014 · No Comments · farming
Emily is filling out. Photo by Leila Bruske
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Hoof Trimming
May 7th, 2014 · No Comments · farming
Animals need pedicures too. Like human fingernails, hooves are always growing. In nature, hooves wear down on their own. In captivity, they often don’t get enough wear and grow too long. We take care of the sheep and goats with a pair of shears. When it comes to cows, however, we call a professional. Our […]
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Supplement Snafu
February 5th, 2014 · 2 Comments · farming
Emily, our Jersey heifer, loves living with our sheep. That does present some issues. Because she’s still a growing girl, Emily gets a ration of grain twice a day. I feed her individually out of a bucket and try best as I can to fend off the sheep. But sheep and cows do have some […]
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