I ran across this poem a few weeks ago when I read it to Lucas during school. I really loved it, as it captured my Beulah Belle perfectly, so I wanted to share it here. I checked, and it is, in fact, old enough to be in the public domain. I hope you enjoy it …
OK, this is really a serious question. Can cows experience false labor? A couple of weeks ago, my neighbors and I were just sure that Beulah was in labor. She was going to have her baby any minute ago. So we waited…. …
A watched pot never boils. Similarly, a watched cow never calves. I’m learning this one slowly but surely. Poor Beulah has been showing signs for impending labor for days on end, but no baby yet. She is dripping milk from her 2 back teats, showing mucus, and baby has “dropped.” Now we play the waiting …
I’ve often heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different outcome. Well, if that’s the case, then last Thursday, I was clearly insane! Let me start at the beginning.We were happily working on our morning chores last Thursday. I milked both goats, but when it was …
I always strive to provide useful information on this blog, so I thought I would let you know a very important farming fact. It is also a law of physics, I think, but science isn’t really my thing. Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Therefore, both the cow and I …
