It was a fairly relaxed sort of a day today.
We started with another frost!!! That's our third heavy one in the last few weeks; it's a bit of a record for us here in Northland!
But it morphed into a lovely day - I enjoyed my lunch in the sun —
These 30 oldest calves moved into the ranks of Big Calves today as I put them on once-a-day milk feeding.
They're eating lots of grass now and I get the problem that if I'm feeding them twice a day, that some are full of grass,etc, that some don't drink, so the others drink too much and then they get poo-ey tails and it's a bit of a messy cycle. Easiest to put them on once a day which also encourages the grass eating. They get a more concentrated milk feed so don't lose out that way.
Anyway, that's 30 less to feed in the afternoons now - yaay!!
Our calving has really slowed down in the last week, 3 calves in 5 days I think BUT last night 8 new calvers came in so I had 8 babies to teach to feed this morning! That took a while and all of a sudden the calf shed seemed overflowing. (When it gets to 40 it starts to feel a little crowded.)
These are the new ones —
I had some lovely sewing time this afternoon. I continued on with the Summertime Quilt I chatted about yesterday; I laid out another new block and sewed yesterday's unfinished one in conjunction with the new one and got them both finished.
I need 2 more of these blocks.
And I had time to tidy up a few more leader-ender HST for my as yet undisclosed quilt! Very scrappy and nice easy sewing —
Funniest tail of the season award goes to this calf —
'til next time,
happy stitches,
Raewyn
That calf has a longer tail too doesn't it? I like the stripe! Your leader and ender blocks are coming along well as are your Summertime bocks, great when you can get an afternoon to sew. Good some of the calves are bigger now but then bang!! More little ones arrive.
ReplyDeleteBrrr! At least a frosty morning heralds a nice sunny day. Your quilt has progressed nicely and all the calves seem to be doing very well. A striped tail is rather unusual.
ReplyDeleteOh my--I love that tail!!!! love your quilt blocks on the 2 projects and I will be watching to see how progress!!! hugs, di
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine having 8 new calves to get drinking! You've got the technique down by now. Looks like you might have some Guernsey genetics in the herd. The blocks are lovely, glad you're finding time for some sewing.
ReplyDeletea calf with a raccoon tail!!
ReplyDeleteYour summertime blocks look lovely altogether like that. I rarely look at that end of anything bovine and think cute! But it is a cute tail.
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased you found time for sewing together with your calf mother duties. And still posting every day, well done.
ReplyDeleteThe calves look so sweet at this age. But it sure keeps you busy.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you getting in some sewing as well. The blocks are progressing.
Sunny days after a frost are the best. The blocks are looking great! xx
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice to have a bit more time freed up with the calves. Your blocks are beautiful. Looking forward to seeing what your leader ender blocks become.
ReplyDeletenice blocks...frost??? what's frost? LOL...new babies are all cute
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute tail! I really like your star blocks too. What's not to love about eating lunch outside in the sunshine while reading?
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