The Farm in Diggers Valley
Eva's Annual Calving Date Competition, 2018
To Eva and S Chisum 6175, a daughter, at 9.17pm on the 1st of October, two days earlier than she's ever calved before.
Here is a link to some video of S Chisum 6175 amongst some cows.
Thank you all for your entries as listed below, to this increasingly exclusive competition.
Congratulations to Hannah, with the closest entry this year! Hannah has been entering the competition since 2004.
| 3 October | *Stephan, Diggers Valley: 7am, bull; |
| 4 October | Hannah, Orewa: 6.08am, heifer; |
| 5 October | Ruth, Diggers Valley: 7pm, heifer; |
| 6 October | Melanie, Tallulah, Louisiana USA: 4pm, heifer; Sue, Levin: 8.30pm, heifer; |
| 7 October | Bernie , Melbourne, Australia: 5.30am, heifer; Shelley, Waitakere: 9.30am, heifer; |
| 8 October | Penny Blossom, Nelson: 8.55am, heifer; Suzi, Upper Waiwera: 8.45pm, heifer; |
| 9 October | Joyce, Loveland, Ohio USA: 1.45am, heifer; |
| 10 October | Dominique, Luxemburg, Wisconsin USA: 1.50pm, heifer; Jon, Waitakere: 3.45pm, bull; Sandy, Central Hawkes Bay: 10.10pm, heifer; |
| 15 October | David, Nelson: 3.10pm, bull; |
| 17 October | Sandi, Diggers Valley: 7.35am, heifer; |
| 24 October | Maria, Mosgiel: 1.39pm, heifer; |
* Disqualified. (Explanation to come in the weekly update.)