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Dalscone Farm….

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CurlewKate · 10/12/2025 12:28

…anyone else following?

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Poms · 10/12/2025 12:29

You probably need to elaborate

CurlewKate · 10/12/2025 12:41

Poms · 10/12/2025 12:29

You probably need to elaborate

Not really. Anyone who is will know what I mean. It’s, to use a Mumsnet classic “not that deep”!

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Poms · 10/12/2025 13:23

Rude

TheNightingalesStarling · 10/12/2025 13:26

O do follow the videos on Facebook etc.

We had a lot of tears over the baby pygmy goats. But loved them in their hats.

And now a poor orphan calf.

DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 13:27

Yes , I have seen some of their clips on fb , did that poor cow survive ?

DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 13:34

@Poms here you go ,
It's a working farm that also has a kids area and encourages people to learn about animal husbandry.
And pigmy goats in hats 😄

https://youtube.com/@dalsconefarm?si=9YgKYA72ja2fV3DP

Before you continue to YouTube

https://youtube.com/@dalsconefarm?si=9YgKYA72ja2fV3DP

CurlewKate · 10/12/2025 13:38

DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 13:27

Yes , I have seen some of their clips on fb , did that poor cow survive ?

No, she didn’t. 😢The calf’s doing OK-but apparently she’s too old to take a bottle but too young to live on solid food alone, so they’re bucket feeding her.

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CurlewKate · 10/12/2025 13:39

Poms · 10/12/2025 13:23

Rude

Sorry-didn’t intend to be rude!

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HangryBrickShark · 10/12/2025 13:39

DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 13:27

Yes , I have seen some of their clips on fb , did that poor cow survive ?

Chloe was pts last night, they couldn't save her and she couldn't save herself either as she'd just had enough. Very sad.

Runrunrudolph · 10/12/2025 13:44

@DeanStockwell
It's really nice when a poster is helpful.
OP take note.

CurlewKate · 10/12/2025 15:45

DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 13:27

Yes , I have seen some of their clips on fb , did that poor cow survive ?

I did reply to your post a minute after you posted it!!

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DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 18:54

HangryBrickShark · 10/12/2025 13:39

Chloe was pts last night, they couldn't save her and she couldn't save herself either as she'd just had enough. Very sad.

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Aww the poor thing , she was down for a long time so I was sort of expecting it.
@CurlewKate it's going to be hard for a calf but the whole team there are very good and I know they will do there absolute best to look after the little one.

EverardDeTroyes · 10/12/2025 18:56

Yes! I started following a few days ago when a clip landed in Facebook reels. I find stuff like this riveting and, poor Chloe notwithstanding, life affirming.

TheNightingalesStarling · 10/12/2025 19:07

Today I learnt that Goats can give birth to sextuplets.

It really shows the ups and downs.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 10/12/2025 19:41

It's nice to see a farm that is comfortable enough to share its daily happenings online, and that people are supportive of it!

I haven't watched the clip (too many advertisements!), but sometimes cows go down with hypocalcaemia (calcium deficiency) after milking. You can remedy this, with bottles of calcium, if you're there quickly enough. There are also other problems, like vaginal prolapses, general calving complications and sometimes issues post C-section.

Most calves in the UK (providing that they're not suckler calves, i.e. beef calves left on their mothers) will be bucket-fed, once their mothers stop producing colostrum. (Note: calves whose dams die can be given defrosted frozen colostrum from another cow). There is a whole range of specially-formulated powdered milk for calves, so I'm sure that the calf in question will still grow up into a strong, healthy calf.

Shadesofscarlett · 10/12/2025 19:47

oh i love them. Still upset re the goats and now Chloe the cow too.

Lifeisapeach · 10/12/2025 19:51

Yes… it landed on my feed so I’ve been following over the last couple of days! I’m not into farms or animals but something about it had me engrossed! The guy explained it all so well, in a way that even I was hooked on how Chloe was doing! Very sad news indeed! I wonder if they accept visitors to the farm… said me never! But i’d consider visiting their farm!

BeepBoopBop · 10/12/2025 19:53

Yes - it’s quite an education. Lovely people.

TheNightingalesStarling · 10/12/2025 19:59

Lifeisapeach · 10/12/2025 19:51

Yes… it landed on my feed so I’ve been following over the last couple of days! I’m not into farms or animals but something about it had me engrossed! The guy explained it all so well, in a way that even I was hooked on how Chloe was doing! Very sad news indeed! I wonder if they accept visitors to the farm… said me never! But i’d consider visiting their farm!

Its a tourist attraction in Dumfries.

DeanStockwell · 10/12/2025 20:01

@TheeNotoriousPIG , she was given calcium, both under the skin and straight into her vein , also she has not only just given birth , I am not sure how old the calf is but she's a few weeks old I think so it's very unusual for it to be a birth related calcium issues.

@Lifeisapeach they definitely welcome visitors, they recently finished a brand new kids park , with climbing frames and such like it looks really cool .

CurlewKate · 11/12/2025 11:07

TheeNotoriousPIG · 10/12/2025 19:41

It's nice to see a farm that is comfortable enough to share its daily happenings online, and that people are supportive of it!

I haven't watched the clip (too many advertisements!), but sometimes cows go down with hypocalcaemia (calcium deficiency) after milking. You can remedy this, with bottles of calcium, if you're there quickly enough. There are also other problems, like vaginal prolapses, general calving complications and sometimes issues post C-section.

Most calves in the UK (providing that they're not suckler calves, i.e. beef calves left on their mothers) will be bucket-fed, once their mothers stop producing colostrum. (Note: calves whose dams die can be given defrosted frozen colostrum from another cow). There is a whole range of specially-formulated powdered milk for calves, so I'm sure that the calf in question will still grow up into a strong, healthy calf.

She got all the necessary treatment within 20 minutes of her going down. Her calf is 10 weeks (I think? Around that) so won’t need special calf formula. I think the concern is getting enough food into her while she’s learning to drink from a bucket because she hasn’t learned early?

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CurlewKate · 11/12/2025 11:11

TheNightingalesStarling · 10/12/2025 19:07

Today I learnt that Goats can give birth to sextuplets.

It really shows the ups and downs.

I know! Amazing that there’s any possibility of her carrying 6! Googling told me that it’s actually more common for smaller goats to have multiples. Which seems evolutionarily bonkers…

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CurlewKate · 11/12/2025 11:28

Chloe’s calf is doing really well-no concerns now.
They have sheep called Olivia Eweton-John and Lady Baa-Baa…..

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1reason · 11/04/2026 09:35

Just saw a short segment on BBC Breakfast about Dalscone Farm fronted by Farmer Ben and a tiny baby goat( kid) named Charlie!
Has anyone visited Dalscone recently ?
What is best age range?
It has great reviews online.

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