[Ag-eq] Bonnie

[Danielle Ledet]

Wow congrats! Keeping still and quiet with the AC out here. thank god
for ceiling fans! my folks just came back from the beach in gulf
shores, AL. I spent time with my aunt. Nice and peaceful, yea! How can
you tell if it's a boy or girl and the color?


On 7/7/16, Nella Foster via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I'm so happy to announce that Bonnie finally did it!!!
>
> Late on July 5 she gave birth to a beautiful heifer calf.  The calf is
> solid
> red and weighs about 65 pounds.  She is very cute and healthy.
>
> Bonnie managed to have the calf between my trips to the pasture.  When I
> went to check on her before I went to bed she was licking clean the new
> baby.  I wanted to be present for the birth, but Bonnie had other plans.
> It
> does seem like Cruiser the horse was there and now he acts like the baby is
> his.
>
> Bonnie had some complications afterwards, but is ok now.  She got milk
> fever, which means her calcium levels drop very low.  I'm sure Zac could
> explain it much better.  I gave her calcium jell as soon as I saw she had
> the baby and then gave her more yesterday.  She lay down and was to weak to
> get up.  I called out the vet and he gave her calcium through an iv and she
> was up moving around in no time.  The vet told me to only milk out about
> half the milk for a couple days.
>
> So that is what's been going on around here.  It has been very hot and
> humid.  I've been getting lots of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers from the
> garden.  My aunt gave me a bunch of black berries and I canned some jam and
> pie filling.  I hope to can some pickles next.
>
> What is everyone else up to?
>
> Nella
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> via Ag-eq
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2016 10:38 AM
> To: 'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'
> Cc: Tracy Carcione
> Subject: [Ag-eq] Worms
>
> Hi Nella.
>
> I hear a guy on the radio talk about diatomaceous earth to control insects.
> He spreads it on the grass with a fertilizer spreader, or something like
> that.  Diatomaceous earth is made of tiny shells, so it's sharp for
> soft-bodied creatures like insect larvae.  I wonder if it would also work
> for worms and worm eggs.  It's pretty cheap; it might be worth a try.
>
>
>
> Aphids are attacking my lilies.  I'm going to spread some diatomaceous
> earth
> around under them, and see if that helps keep the beasties from getting at
> them.
>
> Tracy
>
>
>
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-- 
Danielle

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