Showing posts with label Cow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cow. Show all posts

Friday, July 3, 2015

New born beautiful baby Calf

We are blessed with another female addition to the cows on the farm. This beautiful brown bundle of joy was born on 1st July 2015. Got the news on the phone but could not visit immediately. Visited yesterday to see this beautiful one. Still shy and cautious but inquisitive too.

Here are some pictures :








We also harvested a lot of vermicompost (almost 200kg plus). Rich, dark & moist black gold for plants. Though this was over shadowed by the brown beauty above.

Handful of seived vermicompost:



Monday, June 1, 2015

Another new calf

Another male calf was born on May 28, 2015. Both the mother and the calf are doing well.

The picture below was taken on May 29, 2015



Sunday, May 18, 2014

Another Calf is born, May 11, 2014

Another female calf was born on May 11, 2014. It was mothers day. Both the mother and the calf are doing well.

The picture below was taken on May 18, 2014



Monday, April 28, 2014

Birth of a female calf April 27, 2014

Mother licking her new born



Cannot stand yet. Lifted and put in the cow shed



A few hours later can stand and hungry too.



She is the fifth born (4 females, 1 male) on our farm and one more is awaited soon



Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Friday, August 16, 2013

Life spurts on the farm
















A joyous moment. This female calf was given birth naturally in the forest where her mother goes for her daily outing and feed. She and her mother than walked back to the farm
DOB August 13, 2013

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Fast Forward to 2011

December 2010 : Farmhouse nearing completion - 18th December our very first stay at our farm. Thanks to Arvind Saxena!


More animals (goats, sheep and turkeys) entered the farm on 27th Jan 2011


and the birth of a bull calf on Feb 17, 2011

Some trees and plants were added - Anjir(Fig), Ranbhutan, Egg Fruit, Avacado, Dragon Fruit, Chandan, Rudraksha, Bhut Jolokia Chilli (Worlds Hotest), Pineapple, Red Jhamb, Hazari Limbu, Oval limbu, Olive, Moroccan Orange, Reetha, Sagargota

Finally getting a substantial quantity of fruits - Peru, Mango, Ramfal, Sitafal, Kaju, Kokum, Chincha, Awla, Jambul, Mulberry, Coconut, Papaya, Limbu, Passion fruit, Chickoo, Jhamb, Banana, Jackfruit, Cape Gooseberry, 

and a variety of vegetables - Dudhi, Padwal, Karla, Bhopala, Kantavli, Shirali, Ghosali, Maath, Palak, Methi, Shepu, Tondli, Kakadi, Mirchi, Gavar, Bhendi, Ghewada, Shewga, Maka (Corn), Pudina, Coriander, Kadipatta, Tamalpatra, Ginger, Haldi, Galangal (Thai ginger), Moola, Kobi, Salad, Beetroot, Red Moola, Navalkol, Chawli beans, Tur, Vangi, Karande, Alu(Arbi), Konfal, Suran,

Limited and first time - Watermelon, Black pepper, Dalchini

Failures - Farasbi, Tomato, Garlic

New entrants - Vatana, Papdi, Aloe Vera,  Koizode (like konfal from Sikkim), few new local roots and  veggies.

Other developments - Selling of chicken, chicken eggs, turkey eggs and Emu eggs, Vermiculture expansion, water conservation, borewell recharging, garden development - flowers and hanging baskets and lots of parties.

As of today, busy with vegetable planting.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The arrival of animals on the farm

The first to come were the aquarium fishes - guppies and the black mollies : June 28 2009 :

then were the cows : July 12 2009 :

then the chicks : April 12 2010 :

then the emu's : April 26 2010 :

and then the Kolkatta fresh water fish - Tilapia and Common Carp : June 27 2010 :