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
