Tuesday, July 11, 2023

A "Fowl" Surprise

Today was a very long day at the farm. It started with calf chores and transitioned into working with the older cows. As we aided our veterinarian with the usual Tuesday preg-checks on our cows, we noticed a large bird standing in the manure pit. As we got closer, we realized that this large bird was stuck and needed help so the game warden was called and help was on the way. When the game warden arrived they came with someone from Avian Haven which quickly recognized the bird stuck in the manure pit as a young bald eagle! Using the lift and a large net, the eagle was safely removed from the pit and is on its way to recovery. You never know what you might find when working on a farm...

Today we shipped 5,459 gallons of milk and had one new heifer calf. 




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