Calf Watch 2025
Our pregnant dairy cow, May Belle, is still not calving! Here’s what to look for in a cow about to give birth, plus real-life stories from our Colorado homestead while we wait for her calf.
Nov 72 min read
Pregnant Cow Mood Swings: A First-Time Owner’s Wake-Up Call
When your sweet, pregnant dairy cow suddenly rears up like a rodeo horse, you start to question everything. Join me as I try to figure out whether May Belle was being affectionate, hormonal, or just plain weird.
Oct 263 min read
Dung and Determination: It's a Dirty Situation
I didn’t even know this was a thing—but apparently, when a cow’s tail gets repeatedly splattered with manure, it can form a hardened, crusty clump that fuses with tail hair like some kind of fecal fossil. If left unchecked, it can restrict blood flow and even cause the tail to fall off. WD-40 to the rescue? We'll see.
Oct 252 min read
The Great Flood: When it Rains, it Yaks
When a three-day storm floods the pasture, one yak decides to live her best mermaid life — while I scramble to build a shelter before our cow calves.
Oct 222 min read
Turning Beef Plans into Butter Dreams: Meet May Belle the Milk Cow
Pregnant Jersey cross cow joins new farm
Oct 202 min read
Goat-Sitting Gone Sideways
It was supposed to be a simple favor—watch our friends' goats for a few days. Easy peasy, right? Not even close.
Oct 92 min read
A Yak, a Snack, and a Whole Lot of Guilt
Ever had a yak get her horn stuck in a fence trying to reach better grass? It's heart-breaking. Livestock with horns definitely has a learning curve.
Jul 252 min read
