Ginger Spice has calved - See pic!

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:12 pm

No problems, although I stayed up virtually all night as I was concerned about Milk Fever.

Stephanie

Anna · Post by **Anna** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:11 pm

Congratulations! Girl or a boy?

For how long is there a risk for milk fever? It can occur a few days before as well as a few days after calving, can´t it?

Anna

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:04 am

Hello Anna,

It is a heifer calf. I believe most of the danger of Milk Fever is in the few hours before and the 12 hours after calving.

Stephanie

Anna · Post by **Anna** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:52 am

A heifer, that is good news

Sylvia · Post by **Sylvia** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:00 am

Well done Ginger Spice. 10/10 for production; 3/10 for pretending to mummy that it was twins and worrying her. Wishing you and your new babe good health and happiness.

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:56 pm

She's got a pretty face. Horns pushing the hair up already.

Anyone know if Reds are more prone to mineral imbalances? I'm offering our herd a big tub of magnesium lick this year, in the hope that I can't forstall some of the stange behaviour that a couple of the heifers had last year. Plus our red heifer didn't seem to dilate properly. Hope she's better this year.

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:16 pm

Three weeks old tomorrow - time does fly!

We are halter training her at the moment - at least in theory, not much noticable improvement as yet.

Stephanie

redhill · Post by **redhill** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:59 pm

Stephanie & Chris are you showing the lad at Usk

redhill · Post by **redhill** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:01 pm

dont know where the... Sue bit went..Sue

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:06 pm

Hopefully we are and Monmouth - are you taking any?

Stephanie

Saffy · Post by **Saffy** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:43 am

Twice a day we let them into some better grass for a couple of hours - Spice just likes to be first! :D

Stephanie

redhill · Post by **redhill** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:46 am

Good luck at Monmouth, its a lovely show and the weather forcast is better than Chepstow show days,
we may see you at Usk, alas not showing as we are outside the accepted area,
Your little girl is beautiful, I see that she has a bit of white on the udder, I am reliably informed that this indicates a good milker.

Sue

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:26 am

She's beautiful Stephanie. Her eartag is almost too big for her.