bibiche Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 @fairfarmhand So what are you going to name her? 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 minute ago, bibiche said: @fairfarmhand So what are you going to name her? 😉 Don't encourage me! whispers: Rose 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, stephanier.1765 said: I'm completely invested into the mystery of this cow. Hopefully her humans show up soon. They must be worried sick. At least, I hope they are because then she would have been loved and cared for. I really think she has a family. Jerseys require a level of care beyond the typical beef cow. This one looks too good to have been neglected. Jerseys show it badly when they are mistreated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 hour ago, stephanier.1765 said: I'm completely invested into the mystery of this cow. Hopefully her humans show up soon. They must be worried sick. At least, I hope they are because then she would have been loved and cared for. Me too! Although I am thinking that @fairfarmhand has a brand new adorable cow to love. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 She is the cutest little cow and seems to love you as much as you love her. Please keep us updated on what is going on. Your land is beautiful. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 5 hours ago, fairfarmhand said: y’all.... she’ll eat grain out of my bucket and let me pet her.... I will not fall in love with the lovely Jersey cow..... You already are.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishes Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Oh , thank goodness! You found my Clara-belle...I mean Betsy. Yeah. Betsy. She’s named after her grandmother who was also a ...milking type cow. I’ll just hop in my SVU...I mean cow carrying vehicle and pick her up in a jiff...what state do you live in again? 3 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just wondering if anyone has come for their cow yet... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Let's name Fairfarmhand's new cow!!! I will start. I like Dahlia.😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Junie said: Just wondering if anyone has come for their cow yet... Nope. This morning I went out into the field and called my other cow up for her morning grain snack. The sweet Jersey came running too and beat Bonnie (my spotted cow) to the top of the hill where the feeder is. I'm losing my heart to her. We'll keep her out front over the weekend in case someone drives through the area looking for her, but that spot needs to go ungrazed for a bit for our pasture rotation system. So we'll put her in with the rest of the cows soon if we don't have someone come by. I've put out posts on Next Door and all. No luck. It's the weirdest thing. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Maybe your dh is pranking you? It seems so strange that no one is out looking for her . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, SusanC said: Maybe your dh is pranking you? It seems so strange that no one is out looking for her . I really don't think so. She was a quarter mile down the road before she came to my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Faith-manor said: Let's name Fairfarmhand's new cow!!! I will start. I like Dahlia.😁 Buttercup! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, ScoutTN said: Buttercup! She absolutely looks like the most beautiful cow in the world. I love this name. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Faith-manor said: Let's name Fairfarmhand's new cow!!! I will start. I like Dahlia.😁 @BaseballandHockey, this is your time to shine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Oooooooo...my vote is Buttercup too! That name suits her perfectly, imo!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Buttercup! I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Terabith said: @BaseballandHockey, this is your time to shine! There is a flower that grows wild in the Channel Islands called a Jersey Lily. So I am going to suggest Lily. A pretty gentle name for a pretty gentle cow. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Her owner showed up this evening. He's a really really old dude who lives up the road. He had her in with a bunch of donkeys and she came into heat and came looking for a bull. (we don't have one, so she's fine) She's been his pet cow for about 6 months now. They're going to come get her on Sunday. AND..... Her name is....... BUTTERCUP! 11 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 I'm kinds of relieved. There are several really really good reasons we didn't buy another Jersey cow and I was worried I was going to have to convince my dh why they shouldn't count any more if her owner didn't show up. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 I know I’m sad though. I was totally invested in your new cow Rose Buttercup. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: I'm kinds of relieved. There are several really really good reasons we didn't buy another Jersey cow and I was worried I was going to have to convince my dh why they shouldn't count any more if her owner didn't show up. Since I know next to nothing about cows, I am curious what reasons would make one not choose a Jersey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Her owner showed up this evening. He's a really really old dude who lives up the road. He had her in with a bunch of donkeys and she came into heat and came looking for a bull. (we don't have one, so she's fine) She's been his pet cow for about 6 months now. They're going to come get her on Sunday. AND..... Her name is....... BUTTERCUP! Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 Just now, BaseballandHockey said: Since I know next to nothing about cows, I am curious what reasons would make one not choose a Jersey? 1. Jersey cows are very delicate. So to keep them healthy you have to sort of separately manage them from the tougher beef cows. 2. There’s an illness called Johnnes disease that is rampant in the dairy industry. Testing is sketchy (negative cows can develop it later in life, while still shedding the germs.) and we want to keep our beef herd free of it. We had a johnnes positive cow before and had to sell her for slaughter , even though she was a really really good cow. There is no cure. 3. Jerseys really give more milk than I need and selling it is illegal in my state. When I’ve put extra calves on a cow for using the milk they developed mastitis (see also delicate health) because the calves are so rough on their udders. 4. We do fall calving for beef cows, but having a Jersey milking heavily in winter is brutal on the jerseys. They don’t handle cold as well and so much of their energy goes into milk that they struggle to stay warm. So we’d have to breed a Jersey to calve at a different time from the other cows and that’s a headache. 5. you have to be really careful about breeding a Jersey to an angus bull or they’ll have a too big calf. Jerseys are smaller framed cows. I prefer bull breeding to AI because it’s so much more certain. 6. Jersey bull calves go for next to nothing at the sale barn so selling offspring is annoying. Especially when we could keep a beef cow, whose calves would bring literally twice as much at market than a Jersey bull calf. the cow I’m wanting to milk next is a beefier breed. Hoping she’s hardier and her calves will be worth something at market. And she’ll be more suited for our operation. I love jerseys and I always will. It’s just hard to manage them separately and keep them healthy. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: 1. Jersey cows are very delicate. So to keep them healthy you have to sort of separately manage them from the tougher beef cows. 2. There’s an illness called Johnnes disease that is rampant in the dairy industry. Testing is sketchy (negative cows can develop it later in life, while still shedding the germs.) and we want to keep our beef herd free of it. We had a johnnes positive cow before and had to sell her for slaughter , even though she was a really really good cow. There is no cure. 3. Jerseys really give more milk than I need and selling it is illegal in my state. When I’ve put extra calves on a cow for using the milk they developed mastitis (see also delicate health) because the calves are so rough on their udders. 4. We do fall calving for beef cows, but having a Jersey milking heavily in winter is brutal on the jerseys. They don’t handle cold as well and so much of their energy goes into milk that they struggle to stay warm. So we’d have to breed a Jersey to calve at a different time from the other cows and that’s a headache. 5. you have to be really careful about breeding a Jersey to an angus bull or they’ll have a too big calf. Jerseys are smaller framed cows. I prefer bull breeding to AI because it’s so much more certain. 6. Jersey bull calves go for next to nothing at the sale barn so selling offspring is annoying. Especially when we could keep a beef cow, whose calves would bring literally twice as much at market than a Jersey bull calf. the cow I’m wanting to milk next is a beefier breed. Hoping she’s hardier and her calves will be worth something at market. And she’ll be more suited for our operation. I love jerseys and I always will. It’s just hard to manage them separately and keep them healthy. Those are pretty convincing reasons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Terabith said: Those are pretty convincing reasons. Yes they are! Plus, she lives just up the road, so fairfarmhand can always visit her! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 I'm glad her human finally came and fetched her. I wonder what took him so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhawk Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tanaqui said: I'm glad her human finally came and fetched her. I wonder what took him so long! Maybe he thought she just went to visit her cowsins and didn't get worried until she hadn't moo-sied her way on home after a cowple days. 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Moonhawk said: Maybe he thought she just went to visit her cowsins and didn't get worried until she hadn't moo-sied her way on home after a cowple days. I read this one yesterday: How does the farmer keep track of how many animals he has? He uses his cowculator. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Tanaqui said: I'm glad her human finally came and fetched her. I wonder what took him so long! Our road backs up to hundreds of acres of woodlands and fields. He said he'd been looking in the empty land behind his house. Our houses are about a mile apart. She really wandered far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 14 hours ago, fairfarmhand said: I'm kinds of relieved. There are several really really good reasons we didn't buy another Jersey cow and I was worried I was going to have to convince my dh why they shouldn't count any more if her owner didn't show up. I hope for Buttercup’s sake that her elderly owner can give her the special care that she needs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Jean in Newcastle said: I hope for Buttercup’s sake that her elderly owner can give her the special care that she needs. I’m sure he can. If we only had the one cow, it’d be so much more simple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 Buttercup went back home today. The man is super nice. Hopefully she stays put. My cow Bonnie was sad to see her go. Bonnie enjoyed the company of another cow that was exactly her size. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, fairfarmhand said: Buttercup went back home today. The man is super nice. Hopefully she stays put. My cow Bonnie was sad to see her go. Bonnie enjoyed the company of another cow that was exactly her size. Maybe you should exchange numbers, have a few sleepovers and spa days. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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