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april 2008:
- I have this menu construction I'll play around with for a while before writing about the pros and cons of using removed floats for drop-down menus. It is an interesting re-use of an old idea, so it is almost a pity I'm generally not much in favor of drop-downs and fly-outs etc.
Other than that there's not much new stuff ready to be presented on-line in the development-sector at the moment.
comments off…
With so many postings and comments about the latest whatever on blogs everywhere, and most of it half-baked or pretty much off target, I'm quite happy to keep this corner of mine at a slow phase, on target, and completely free from comments.
I don't comment very often on other people's blogs either, as there simply aren't many posts that stand out enough in a positive way to warrant meaningful comments. The noise-level and number of meaningless repetitions is simply too high to bother.
meanwhile, back at the farm…
1 calf came a week to early but is doing just fine. We're expecting 3 more in the next days and weeks, and hope they'll do fine too.
update: a tiny Jersey calf arrived just after midnight the 7th.
- number: 0111
- sex: female
- name: Ada (guess why
) - conditions: hungry, and in fine shape after a night's rest.
Expecting two more calves shortly.
update: another Jersey calf arrived in the evening the 10th.
- number: 0112
- sex: female
- name: Guri
- conditions: large – for being a Jersey, hungry, and in fine shape.
Expecting one more calf shortly.
update: a Jersey cow came down with milk fever in the afternoon the 11th, less than 24 hours after calving – see above.
She was given supplementary calcium intravenously out there on the pasture, and after half an hour she got up and came walking back to the barn – shaking and a bit unsteady but ok. After a night's rest and plenty to eat, she was her normal self again.
All 3 calves seems to be doing fine, and have figured out how to drink milk from artificial teats. This means they have free access to milk 24 hours a day, and we can spend more time looking after and taking care of their other needs. Calves must be treated well if we want them to grow up as well-adjusted farm-animals, so they get their fair share of grooming and human contact.
update: a red and white colored NRF calf arrived late night / early morning the 18th. The calving took place in a sheltered area on a hilltop on our farm – without any human interference, so the exact arrival-time is unknown.
The cow presented us with a well-groomed and well-fed calf when we arrived at the scene in the afternoon – cows are excellent moms. The calf was immediately ready to walk the half a kilometer distance back to the barn, where it is now installed next to the other calves.
- number: 0113
- sex: male
- name: Hårek
- conditions: large and in good shape. Its mom is doing fine too.
That's the fourth calving this month, and the next round of calving should take place in June. By then these four should be occupying the calf-pen, enjoying life on green grass.
We wouldn't mind some warmer weather and a lot less rain around here, as some of the fields are a bit muddy. Neither we nor the cows are happy with the conditions, but it is otherwise business as usual for this time of year on our farm.
Weather has brightened up a bit since the 17th, but it'll take a while for the lower-lying fields to dry up.
My right arm is hurting pretty bad, so I have trouble sleeping when I should and can't do all the physical work I'd like to. Eating pain-killers in order to function is no fun, but I guess I'll have to for a while.
sincerely 
Hageland 05.apr.2008
last rev: 20.apr.2008
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