
Raise funds for feeding and land rent for highland cow Caira
Donation protected
I had my Caira since she was born so almost 3,5 years and i really feel like I don't want to separate from her. She is in calf now and due in June same as i am with my baby. And it's frustrating if i can't keep her as last year I've trained her to be milked by hand and she was providing milk for drinks and butter , i had about 2L a day from her and the rest she had for feeding her calf. So there's no way that milking her would pay for her stay as 2L isn't much from a cow but she isn't a dairy breed. She rare blond lovely highland cow.
I'm not sure if i can keep her or even should keep her as it's not cheap to feed a large animal (last 12 months it was £2000 for her feed alone plus land rent and associated vet bills) and my income has significantly reduced since i have resigned from the cafe where i worked on zero hours contact due to feeling extremely rough in first trimester of my pregnancy and i don't work as much with my wool as i get tired quickly. I don't know what it'll be or how I'll feel when my baby comes in about 18 weeks but i doubt that I'll make any income at all at least for a few months. And yet i bet my darling Caira is going to have twice as much milk this year as it'll be her second calf and i spend sooo much time and invested in her to be the way she is now. Her mum was gorgeous but Caira is just incredible and so gentle and cute and i really feel that bond with her that you can develop with a pet animal :(
I have agreed to let go to her calf Daisy and another highland cross calf Bonnie to the farm where Bonnie came from and where Caira's mum (Daisy's gran) went almost a year ago but i really feel that it will be a big loss for me to let Caira go as well.
I really don't understand why i don't feel same strong and energetic as others. I've seen a lot of farm girls working during pregnancy just as much as before and it feels quite annoying that I'm not the way I used to be. But it is what it is and i have to find the way to keep Caira as she is a pet animal and isn't able to 'pay' her stay through milk. Highland cows are considered to be a beef breed and don't have much 'spare ' milk , i was getting 2L for 4 months and rest went to calf. So i have listened to an advice of friends and agreed that crowd funding supplemented by income from my wool work might work out and Caira wouldn't have to change her home and can live as a pet animal.
Organizer
Zina WelshCottage
Organizer