tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post1080272700119991359..comments2024-03-12T04:01:31.333-05:00Comments on To Sing With Goats: Getting ThereGoat Songhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15278454947449771253noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-18342033011057533212013-02-22T13:56:43.632-06:002013-02-22T13:56:43.632-06:00I love hearing about Mattie! Especially now that ...I love hearing about Mattie! Especially now that she's doing so much better. I must like happy endings as much as you do. :-DKaren Rickershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212819088437553768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-78790276733871987492013-02-22T10:03:13.045-06:002013-02-22T10:03:13.045-06:00I would recommend freezing the colostrum rather th...I would recommend freezing the colostrum rather than dumping. It would have been possible to have lost your cow and had a calf that needed that. It does freeze well and could be used next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-31679639126522317022013-02-22T09:11:57.240-06:002013-02-22T09:11:57.240-06:00That is wonderful!!! And I'm glad you wrote so...That is wonderful!!! And I'm glad you wrote so much about Mattie, it was nice knowing what was going on. I'm so happy she is ok!!<br />TashaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-62492586466284598542013-02-22T00:50:32.908-06:002013-02-22T00:50:32.908-06:00Hi Caitlyn,
I'm Bryan, Loir's son. I hear ...Hi Caitlyn,<br />I'm Bryan, Loir's son. I hear you were at Polyface last winter also. too bad we were not selected.<br /><br />If you decide to breed Mattie again sometime. You might want to look into the EPDs (Expected Progeny Differnce) of the bull you breed Mattie to. And focus on the birth wight EPD (You want a negative number, so you can have a smaller calf to make the birthing processes easier.) Here is a link about the basics of EPDs: http://www.extension.umn.edu/beef/components/publications/bcmu27.pdf<br /><br />Hope this can help. Congratulations on saving Mattie! I am sorry about the little bull calf.<br /><br />God bless,<br />BryanIllinois Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823043316393624821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-78700484959656600912013-02-22T00:21:51.774-06:002013-02-22T00:21:51.774-06:00That's great news, Caitlyn! I bet you both sme...That's great news, Caitlyn! I bet you both smell terrific after the garlic-slobber...<br /><br />Bryan shared some things with me about checking some stats about the bull you use to breed and things to know if this was Mattie's first calf...I asked him to put them in the comments tomorrow, I can't remember them! So he'll do that tomorrow.<br /><br />We're enjoying some snow tonight, won't be too much, maybe 3 inches. Just enough to help the cold temps make sense and seem pretty! <br /><br />Sleep well tonight, you've earned it, farm-girl!<br /><br />Lori<br />Illinois Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823043316393624821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249314516667844062.post-47528593109591480712013-02-21T23:37:31.801-06:002013-02-21T23:37:31.801-06:00Oh I am sooo happy for you! Although I am sorry yo...Oh I am sooo happy for you! Although I am sorry you lost the calf :(Lindahttp://lindercroft.netnoreply@blogger.com