Pennywise: Help newborn calves with this mix

Paula Vogelgesang
Feb 9, 2019
Feb 9, 2019 Updated Jan 11, 2022

Calf drinks from bottle — The Hardies’ recently born Scottish Highland calf is finally drinking from a bottle.
Chris Hardie/For Agri-View

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It’s calving and lambing and kidding time for some folks in the country. Starting after the first of the year, the busy season stretches through several months and into springtime.

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Paula edits the monthly newsletter, “PennyWise,” from her family’s diversified farm and ranch operation on the edge of South Dakota’s Badlands. If you have hints to share, drop Paula a line at PennyWise, Box 518, Kadoka, SD 57543-0518 or email pennywise@goldenwest.net.