Mrs Down's Diary

JUST one cow is left to calve now. She is one of the oldest in the herd. A Friesian relic from the dairy herd who has managed to hang on in there since we changed from dairy to suckler.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Apr 2008, 18:19 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:25 BST

John knows she is in calf from the way she is bagging up tonight (her udder is filling out prior to calving). Won't be long now.

So his season has been a triumph for the new bull. Every cow was in calf.

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He has been no trouble. At the end of the first season for our last beef bull he was a shadow of his former self. A few weeks in solitary confinement and the luxury of his own yard were necessary for him to recover peak performance again. This bull looks fighting fit and ready to start again as soon as required.

For the full feature, see the West Sussex Gazette issue dated April 23, 2008.

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