Hilly
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- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I wouldnt set a bought in calf on but if tou have one of tour own spare go for it, het it skinned save yourself alot of trouble if tou are setting on .Well, I thought things were going too well. 13/14 calved no bother in the first three weeks. Been waiting on last cow for nearly three weeks. She calved teatime last night, calf apparently ok but dead at 0400 this morning . Bit tougher to shrug off than a dead lamb!
Not sure whether to get a calf and persevere with her or cut my losses? How long would she need to be on short rations to dry her up? A week before she could go back in with the rest to put some flesh on?