| 01 December 2003 |
Decided with our vet that there are too many calves coughing to risk leaving them unprotected any longer. All calves in the silage field are given 20 ml LA antibiotic to cure and prevent it spreading |
| 02 December 2003 |
New cattle building framework erected at Craigowmill |
| 03 December 2003 |
Bull calves and small heifers on ad lib 16% protein nuts fed from calf creeps |
| 10 December 2003 |
Highland calves all fully recovered from pneumonia |
| 11 December 2003 |
All steers and heifer calves receiving 0.5kg nuts per day |
| 12 December 2003 |
Concrete apron laid in front of cattle court at Upper Warroch to enable feeding from tractor and silage wagon |
| 15 December 2003 |
Molasses put out in 1000 litre tanks for all cows and heifers. They take approx 1 litre per head |
| 20 December 2003 |
4 inches of snow overnight, quickly disappeared by Monday |
| 24 December 2003 |
Foot Trimming - about 10 cows and 2 bulls requiring attention (mostly rear feet) |
| 27 December 2003 |
Tombstone barrier and dividing gates erected at Upper Warroch cattle shed |
| 31 December 2003 |
More snow, 6 inches on high ground |
