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CloversMum	Posted - Jul 16 2016 : 10:01:25 PM Introducing Miss Mabel! Born 7-16-2016, 61 lbs. Parents: Betsy, registered Guernsey, & Sir Anthony, registered Jersey Parents: (photo taken October 15, 2015)
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CloversMum	Posted - Jul 21 2016 : 8:05:06 PM Thanks, MaryJane. I'm really excited to see what sort of milk Mabel produces ... only two years to wait! :)
maryjane	Posted - Jul 21 2016 : 06:39:21 AM Stella and I were discussing the Little House on the Prairie books. In that context I was telling her about my grandmother's life and she said, "That was only four times ago." Since all those breeds, Guernsey, Jersey, and Ayrshire were the same once, the general rule of thumb is four generations.
CloversMum	Posted - Jul 20 2016 : 9:50:22 PM MaryJane, can a cow be registered if she's only half Jersey? Just curious ... Either way, Mabel is a keeper. (I've already had two people contact me about her ... one word. Nope.)
CloversMum	Posted - Jul 19 2016 : 09:13:07 AM I'm busy eating right now ... visitors may call later!
farmlife	Posted - Jul 18 2016 : 09:08:20 AM Mabel is stunning! I'm so excited you got a heifer. What a wonderful addition to your farm!
txbikergirl	Posted - Jul 18 2016 : 08:21:01 AM congrats charlene, y'all got this nailed. this weekend i was thinking back to when your betsy was a bit standoffish and you had maryjane come out for cow whispering. y'all have come so far with your relationship with betsy, its just really neat. i am so happy for you. tell ethan congrats, he should be very proud of what he is accomplishing. i can't even think how much your heart is bursting with farm joy and also proud parent emotion. you done good girl ;>
maryjane	Posted - Jul 18 2016 : 07:10:20 AM Thanks for the update!!!! Wonderful news all around. Just wonderful.
NellieBelle	Posted - Jul 18 2016 : 05:07:02 AM Delightful news Charlene. Just the way you would want things to go. The photos are great and Betsy and Mabel are looking good! Good going Ethan with the shade relief! Thanks so much for sharing!
CloversMum	Posted - Jul 18 2016 : 04:37:41 AM Milking was a great success! Betsy did really well and I am so proud is Ethan who had a major hand in the success. I'm posting several of our pictures. The first one shows her in the milk stanchion with a tight flank rope. It was loosened right after the picture :) but we didn't want to take any chances while Betsy had her hobble put on. She never once tried to kick. What a sweet spirit! Mabel favors one tear and you could see normal milk coming from that teat while the other teats still had colostrum. The colostrum was frozen and saved! This last photo is funny because Ethan set up shade for Mabel in their temporary birthing suite. In the pic, Betsy says thanks for the shade! Only her head is in it!! But things are going incredibly smoothly!!
maryjane	Posted - Jul 17 2016 : 10:28:57 AM Gosh, I picked a bad day to go missing in action. Congrats Charlene. Fantastic news. I'm so very happy for you. And a heifer! What a dream come true. Good job Betsy. Good job Tony.
txbikergirl	Posted - Jul 17 2016 : 08:00:28 AM charlene, Mabel is PERFECT! you and your family nailed the name. I am so happy for y'all.
NellieBelle	Posted - Jul 17 2016 : 03:53:04 AM Welcome to the world of cow, Mabel! I'm partial to the name Mabel. What can I say, just lovely.