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Emmetts Dairy

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:hit I am sooooo very sorry you lost her. :hugs That is so tragic and thats just terrible. :hit

I hope you find peace somehow. :hugs

*On the burial...I would recomend bagging her up. Im sorry if this sounds cold..but the reality is that her rumen could release and it would cause more misery for you guys when transporting her for a burial when you find a place.

I wish I lived closer..I have a backhoe. She is small...so digging a deep enough hole would be sufficient..then she could stay on the farm with you guys.

I can stress enough how very sorry I am for you guys. I am shocked you lost her...but these things do happen...its just heartbreaking.

My prayers to you all.
 

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Emmetts Dairy said:
:hit I am sooooo very sorry you lost her. :hugs That is so tragic and thats just terrible. :hit

I hope you find peace somehow. :hugs
Thanks Becky. :hugs We don't know why, but we know Who is in control... and are trusting in Him... and therein lies our peace.

ETA: We used to have a backhoe, but it died shortly after digging up the mother of all oak stumps. Between the bear, mountain lion, coyote, and wolf scrounging for a relatively easy meal, and number of boulders imbedded in our property.. unfortunately, I just don't see burial on our property as an option :/
 

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Livinwright Farm said:
First, we want to thank you all for praying for Cali.
We are quite sad to report that Cali lost her fight for life today. :hit :hit :hit
The trauma of it all was just too much for her young little body to overcome.

Now we need to find a place that can deal with her remains, as we have no place/way to bury her.

VERY special thanks to Emily(Elevan)... your advice/help was exactly what the vet said & did, it's just that none of us had hands small enough to really get in there. I(Jaqui) wish we lived closer so that I could give you a big thank you hug.. but this is the best I can do: :hugs
Ah, Honey I'm so sorry that it ended this way :hugs
 

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Jaqui, Extremely sad to read you lost Cali. :(

I know you need advice so offering the following:

We Compost our farm animals because we have alot of ledge, basically a thick layer of wood shavings/manure lay the animal on that then cover with thick layer of same. If you have a working compost pile use some of that. It is very quick and efficient, no smell and I haven't had any animals digging. A layer of dirt is added after the area "settles". You might fence in the area to avoid predators with some sort of temporary fence if you are worried. I also add a bit of dog hair (I groom my dogs or you could ask a groomer for some). This seems to repel "diggers" that would disturb the remains.

Again, I am so sorry for your loss.
 

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you might check into cremation, I know that it's a little expensive, but you could either scatter her remains or place them in a nice jar.

I had to bury 1 of my favorite does last summer, then this year one new little boy and then a little girl that showed such good potentional.

God Bless.
 

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So very sorry to hear this :( Can't seem to find any sort of words to say but sending lots of :hugs :hugs :hugs and prayers
 
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