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12/17/11, 11:08 AM
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Sissy meets World--or the rest of the herd
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12/17/11, 11:08 AM
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12/17/11, 11:54 AM
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Nice photos 
Is that horned Jersey the same gal you adopted last year was she was nearly starved to death? If so, she looks like a completely different cow!!!
Which one is the new Guernsey?
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12/17/11, 12:29 PM
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Great stampede shots! At least there doesn't appear to have been much pushing and shoving. And I love the head on that little red one.
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12/17/11, 01:32 PM
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Third picture down is Sissy.
Yes, the one with the horns is Yo who we got last year with the white one who she would not take and I had to learn how to bottle feed. She was skin and bones. In March she gave me a beautiful bratty heifer--who is now vacationing at my sisters for a few months (I never weaned her until a month ago, but if she got the chance she would nurse--so when my sister's place was ready she went)
This is Yo last August when I got her:
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12/17/11, 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen in Alabam
Third picture down is Sissy.
Yes, the one with the horns is Yo who we got last year with the white one who she would not take and I had to learn how to bottle feed. She was skin and bones. In March she gave me a beautiful bratty heifer--who is now vacationing at my sisters for a few months (I never weaned her until a month ago, but if she got the chance she would nurse--so when my sister's place was ready she went)
This is Yo last August when I got her:
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Wow you did a great job!!! I have seen some starved cows but nothing like that. Bless you for saving her 
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12/17/11, 06:01 PM
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Outstanding photos,,,healthy bunch...
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12/17/11, 09:01 PM
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is that red beef cow a red angus; she sure is pretty. I love the action shots!
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12/17/11, 09:16 PM
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Yes, she is Red Angus. She is Lucy and was our first cow--a gift from my Aunt. Lucy was born on the property, though we didn't own her till she was about 250 pounds (don't remember how hold she was--but my aunt bought her from the neighbor at that weight)
She is the last one of that original herd on the property--the others were moved last weekend to my sister's place.
Though Lucy is Red, her mother was red, but her father was black. Lucy produced a black bull calf a year ago--traded him for the dark Jersey.
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12/17/11, 11:47 PM
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Looks like Sissy got everyone stirred up for the camera.
There is that owly 'eyes-peeled' aware look about her.
How is she fitting in?
I bet she finds her slot in the pecking order pretty easily.
Those calves sure have grown good for you.
Keep up the great work and thanks for the new pics.
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12/18/11, 09:45 AM
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Everyone went nuts yesterday when she first came out racing all over the place. She spent most of the day by herself after that.
They seem acclimated to her, but don't want her eating with them, which is ok, because she is getting different food.
I am still bottle feeding Bones--i know he doesn't need it, but she saw the bottle and was really curious. I figure if she came from a dairy like they said, she would have been bottle fed--my Charlie the whitish one still knows what the bottle is.
She let me walk up to her and I touched her, but she didn't like it and left.
She cocks her head like a dog would, she is very aware of where I am, but also kind of curious. She watched me pet the others and it has made her less afraid of me, I think. She will follow me at a distance.
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12/19/11, 12:44 AM
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You will get her tamed down with no trouble I bet.
In my experience those guernsey cows can be kinda bratty as youngsters but they settle out to be true bovine matrons.
Sissy looks like a smart girl to me. Just maintain your dominance with them all.
They learn to respect that and come trust it.
Many happy calvings ahead for you there.
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12/19/11, 08:07 AM
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Beautiful herd! It's hard to believe that Jersey is the same cow. Good job!!! 
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12/19/11, 06:01 PM
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Yes, Willow Girl, I couldn't agree more! It's so nice to see a happy bunch of cows like that.
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