winter

Its def. winter. -18 degrees with a -25 windchill here. I woke up and checked on the expectant momas, we have 8 that should calve within a couple days. What a time to be born huh. They were all fine.
We had a cow with milkfever two days ago that wasn't able to get up, but lo and behold when I checked on her today she was standing chewing her cud. Yay!!

So far the days was going good. Our only sick cow was doing good, and all I had left to do is AI a couple cows. 12 to be exact. Normally I dont mind this at all, but -25 degrees makes it a little harder. I was wearing about 5 layers of cloths before so I wasn't bad, but 5 layers makes it kinda hard to push your arm up the cow's butt espeacialy with a big thick coat. Kinda umcomfortable for her too:) I squirted some lube on my glove, but before I got to the cow (I load the gun in our heated room) the lube was froze, BRRR. I started to push my arm in her, but either my hand was cold, (yes it was), or my thicker than usual arm (because of thick coat) hurt more because she fought me like crazy. but I got her bred, hopefully. I did take my coat off for the other 11, and they were more cooperative.

Well, I hope spring is just around the corner anyway!!