Olive had her calf on 10/17. I sure am glad to have fresh milk again.

I gave her a few days for the calf to get the colostrum before I started milking. I guess I waited too long again because the milk from her back quarter was pink. I immediately started adding Raw w/mother Apple Cider Vinegar to her feed morning and night. Within about 4 days things were all cleared up. Time to make Cheese and Yogurt again!

I’d like to add a product endorsement. I don’t do this very often and I get nothing for it. We decided to castrate Timmy, our adult billy goat. We considered taking him to the vet. After doing some reading I decided to just band him. In the meantime I failed to band two other young billies. Neither of the bander’s I owned would work at this stage of development. I ran across the Callicrate Pro Bander. The one below has a built in cutter. The one I purchased does not and may have been discontinued since it is no longer listed on this vender’s website. Once I got the billies secured the banding went off without a problem. Initial cost was a little high but if you have large livestock or if you get so busy and tend to put things off like I have lately, it is a good investment. Cheaper than a vet bill or 3 for sure.

http://livestockconcepts.com/en/castrating/12526-callicrate-pro-bander-kit-wcutter.html?search_query=Callicrate&results=13

A quick Otis update. He is still confined to the house unless we are walking him. All the staples are removed and we are just working to get him to use the bad leg more and more. So far he’s making good progress.
Here is a picture from the day he came home after surgery. That is going to leave a long scar.