Update on Cinnamon Ursula & Her Son

Cinnamon Ursula, at the end of her day grazing on a potty boy we separated near the house, receives the sunset in a barn closer to us, where she can keep a closer eye on her son Orison of Cinnamon. We're taking this precaution because in the region there are packs of neonatal endangered coyotes approaching wooded areas. Without having the protection of a cattle around you, it's good to have Ursula near the house where predators are less daring to hunt.

Here you get a vitamin and minerals supplement with a calorie supplement as the first 150 days of lactation is where cows will have a negative energy balance. Avoiding body weight loss should favor the likelihood of conceiving in the early postpartum envy that will come between 60 and 80 days.

After tending to Farrah and Opo (mare and foal Suffolk Punch) plus the 7 ducks (5 bred Pekingese and two wild Muscovis) and 6 wild Canadian geese that live in our lagoon, we headed back to Ursula's barn to throw a couple of sheep-grass hay biscuits. This dilutes dry matter consumption in pistachio grass (which contains harmful endophytes that are native to this part of the US). UU) that dominates our foals. If endophyte intake is high enough, it can contribute to reducing tolerance to summer heat, which contributes to decreasing lactation volume and increase in growth weight in developing animals.

However, Ursula is still waiting for us at the gate of the barn where after finishing the work of ladies, by hand, about four cubes of alfalfa hay. Already satisfied with her treat, she's going to drink water, before going to the other side of the barn to eat the hay biscuits. Meanwhile, Orison doesn’t find anything better than to play with hay before Mom eats it all. His jumps, pirouettes, and headstrokes to lay hay are part of the laughs and joys we enjoy every day.

Part of the satisfaction of having few animals, is being able to establish a personal relationship with them and actually interact individually as a guardian and friend who carefully watches over their well-being. That's a hard satisfaction to explain to non animal lovers.