08/21/2026
Per my usual lifestyle I had so many plans to clean & catch up today since I was off from my full time job & kids at school. I was actually feeling pretty confident for once…well life said “surprise!” Came home from dropping the kids off & getting things from the store. When I turned in I saw something brownish stumbling behind the neighbor house & then fall down flat. I went to check and found this heifer calf on deaths door. I wasn’t sure who’s she was until a world wind of events later when momma showed up at my gate.
Idk how this little girl got into the neighbors or how long she’s been there. The people there are moving out & we drove by multiple times yesterday but never saw her. She was very weak & dehydrated. She couldn’t nurse a bottle she’s so weak but was drinking good when I tried syringe feeding her electrolytes. I was super careful to not aspirate her. We gave her shade & I was checking on her every hour or more. Giving more via syringe every 2 hours.
She was doing good but then the last time I checked she went down hill. She was panting so hard I knew I couldn’t try feeding her. I got a fan out of the garage to try cooling her down more in case that was the issue. I sat next to her holding her head in my hand against my knee trying to keep her sternal & supported. Then she took her last breath…I knew I shouldn’t be optimistic but I was hopeful…rest in peace sweet white tipped girl.
Some will say I post a lot of negative or bad things about farming/ranching. No. I’m not. I’m just honest. If you have livestock you have dead stock. Some find the hardest and most crazy ways to try dying or die 🤦🏼♀️😭
