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These baby cows have no idea just how good life's about to get (Original Post)
catbyte
May 2020
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Jeebo
(2,554 posts)1. How can she afford to run an animal sanctuary like that one?
Did she come into an inheritance or win a Powerball jackpot or something?
-- Ron
tblue37
(68,340 posts)2. Deafie here--no closed captioning. Why does she put a scarf on one? nt
dhol82
(9,638 posts)3. It's very shy and scared of new situations
The scarf is calming.
LonePirate
(14,348 posts)6. She offered two reasons: (1) It was a cold day and (2) the scarf had a calming effect on Faye.
I doubt the scarf did much to keep her warm; but it may have served as a security blanket for Faye during the big event of being released from their quarantine. She become more of a leader than a follower that day.
dhol82
(9,638 posts)5. How do you know if a calf is not fertile before she goes into estrus?
Did not understand that.
Duppers
(28,469 posts)8. They are born as a twin to a male calf...
https://www.drovers.com/article/cow-calf-producers-should-be-cautious-twin-births
Known as "freemartins." ...
Known as "freemartins." ...
Freemartinism is recognized as one of the most severe forms of sexual abnormality among cattle. This condition causes infertility in female cattle born as a twin to a male.
dhol82
(9,638 posts)9. Well, that's a bit of trivia I would never have known before
Thanks.
Duppers
(28,469 posts)10. You're very welcome!
Thanks for your thanks. 😉
FirstLight
(15,771 posts)7. Awwww
Thanks for these little rays of sunshine posts, much needed
I plan on following their Instagram for more
