I used to wear a silver bracelet from my late Nana day & night. Lost it 2 months ago & didn't think I'd ever see it again. But wasn't my aunt out walking earlier & spotted it on the ground on one of my usual routes!😱
Even more amazingly it was my Nana's birthday yesterday too 🥺
I've been asked why i dont have a flag or show support to a 'side' as I've a large Twitter following. There's one simple reason, namely, that this account is for day to day life of a person & some cows. I'm not here for any political agenda or view, neither are the cows.
Ruby has moved so much over the last day AND she got her two back legs up under her to stand a bit wibbely wobbley for about ten seconds. So we're getting there, slow steps not great leaps.
Tonight she's modelling the Cumbria outdoor horse jacket, because it's due to rain 😬
Always remember for every dark night, there's a brighter day.
Panda took that literally by having a dazzlingly white Belgian Blue heifer this morning. With little black tipped ears, just like an artic hare 🐇
And she's too cute to not share her with everyone🥰
I'm on my way home from Dublin on the train & a pair of American women just got very excited about sheep in a field. "It's like the clouds got tired and lay down" 😂😂😂
Titan is an eejit 🙄😂
These things always happen on a Sunday don't they. Wasn't caught too long at least, only his pride got hurt!
(let's not tell the nurse about this tomorrow when she's looking at my arm 🙈)
#farming
#FarmLife
Took Odd-Ear in out of the rain earlier as I expected her to calve later on in the day. She's just thinking about doing something now so I'm very glad I brought my sweetie in!
Such a pleasant cow to work with 😍
#GentleGiant
Coming home from work & could see the new boy absolutely flat out cold in the field. Had to check, just in case, an early contender in the dead or sleeping game 😅
Sorry about my poncy 'everything's ok' voice!!
Jenny didn't wait around til Friday! Calved the coldest night of the year so far, a lovely balmy -5 to stand around keeping an eye on her.
Good job we were as she was born in the veil so had to leap in & clear her head so she could breathe 😳
Brought Ruby a little snacky snack. She's almost outdoors so maybe by this evening we'll have her in the field, she's rather happy on my beanbag though 😁
Oh Nelson, whatever shall I do with you 🙈
He's a muddle of legs, hair & slobber in the morning. Much like myself actually. But he does it in an adorable way 🥰
Tbh I think both the vet & I knew there was only a slim chance Nelly would make it but we tried our best. I'd feel much worse if I hadn't gone back to check her before heading home as I'd have found her dead this morning🫤
You win some, you lose some. At least we have the calf ♥️
Ruby is still down but she's trying a lot more since she got outdoors. There's better grip under her feet so she's not as nervous about attempting to get her legs under her.
Otherwise no real change, vet is happy to leave her be for now as she's doing all she can to stand 🤞
What a horrible wet morning 😞
Nelson has no cow to shelter him so he looked a shivering wee maggot in the field.
Softy Karen walked him up & put him inside 🙈
I'm sorry I didn't tell you all sooner, I think I had to deal with a pet loss my own way. And that meant getting on with things I guess. He got an awesome pet burial though, full honours & my favourite rose.
P.J. is sold 😭 Off to pastures new in Ballinasloe so he won't know himself with no rushes to look at. I also warned his new owner that he likes to 'play dead' 🙈😂
Ruby still isn't up but her black girlie has been up & about with help.
Patience is what we need with Ruby, shes OK apart from not standing. Our record for one being down after calving was 11 days so that's what I mean by Patience needed! 🫤
Today is Symba's 'Gotcha Day' as I don't know his actual age.
He's certainly a different cat than this date last year when he could fit in the palm of my hand, not that I could get near him 😹
Here's to another chaotic ginger year!
(Yes he loves nibbling my nose cause ginger)
As we reach the final throes of 2020, I just want to say thank you to everyone here this year. Interaction is what makes Twitter what it is & for all your follows, comments, messages & likes I salute you! If the cows had a phone, I'm sure they'd applaud you all too🐮😂
To 2021🥳
Both doing well! Just stuck the calf under the red lamp for now, it took some colostrum but will tube more in later if it wont suck more👍
After a hard calving their ribs can be sore so they're less inclined to suckle (though she did get a painkiller)
As promised, Odd-Ear gets her treat after calving. She would eat approximately 500 of them if I let her 🤣
Such a well behaved cow, not a bother on her nor one bit worried about me in the pen with her.
When checking a cow at Xam in the morning, make sure to put on clothes, no matter how warm it feels or how quiet the road usually is.
Apologies to the poor lad who's probably looking up psychiatric hospitals nearby 😳😂
(A shirt l, underwear & wellies if ye want to know)
He will actually walk on the halter for me so brought him out for a gallop around the feed area this morning ☺️
He's the best part of every morning! Would make a stone smile 🥰
😱😱 I've just noticed I reached 3k followers overnight!
I dunno what interests you all about my cowful life but you all make my day responding to my idiotic tweets and musings 😁
So thank you from myself, the cows (and cats!) ❤️
I don't give many Ruby updates as there's nothing new to report. She's still here & still trying but not standing.
The weather wasn't as bad as forecast & she seemed content enough outside so for now she's doing as well as is possible & is being turned each day to prevent sores.
I really hate to spoil your night everyone, & I commend ye loads for following me. But Skull has just died, quite literally in my arms as I heard her laboured breathing so went in to her. And I'm just....lost. Losing two animals in a day has just floored me.
Unfortunately not good news on the Sylvester front. He was looking sprightly this morning but went down after 2 & he was flat out after prolapsing his rectum. Got it back in but was too much for his little body & he died in front of me 😞
You win some & you lose some.
New calf for Maxy last night. ! Brother for Ruby & very similar looking too.
She managed to make her way to the field yesterday so she's happy out in the sun today 😁
For those who don't know, Daddy has Parkinsons & he's not been well at all lately.
He still loves his daily walk through the cows and tells me his thoughts. Just in case I would think to be in charge 🤣
Went into the local agri-store to get an infrared lamp in case Mini-Noo has twins. On way out, the yard man Seamus says "Have you a poorly one?"
No, says me, I'm expecting twins so want to be ready.
Seamus steps back & eyes me up & down.
"Bejaysus you're hiding them well"
🤣🤣
A small bit of field medicine on the youngest bull, bathing a swollen navel. He got a shot of Noroclav yesterday but I find the bathing helps draw the infection out too.
This is why I like quiet animals 😊
This is what I mean when i say Ruby moves about a lot. You can see how much she's moved by herself over a couple of hours. And yes that is a gigantic yawn in the first pic 🥱
And yes, she gets onto the beanbag herself.
She's being rested today & cow specialist vet tomorrow 🤞
Little lady is doing great, put it up a few times a day to get more movement in her legs 👍
Ruby is still not up but she's out of the pen & is able to move around. Hopefully she'll be OK with more time. She's getting turned each day too as she's a tendency to lie on one side.
Dad was giving me a hoist up onto the creep feeder about a week ago & implied my derrière was rather generous 😒
So this morning when he asked for a local chiropodist I gave him the Farm Relief Hoofcare number.
Tis only fair 😁
Titan about to be loaded & off to his new home, brought him around to say goodbye to his cow friends. I'll miss him but he's gone to a lovely farmer who I liked immediately upon meeting him 😊
Have you ever lived if you've never shared a bed with a cat and his cone🤔
So far he's shoved it into the side of my face about 500 times, sneezed in my ear twice & walloped me whilst stretching roughly 20 times.
He's happy though ☺️