Dear Tulip has me guessing. She is definitely either well or unwell, bred or unbred, and drying herself off or just maybe....underfed or suffering the lack of something? Or everything is perfectly fine. And honestly, I have no clue which of these options will prove true. Right now I'm proceeding as if she is bred (to most excellent Mr. T!) I am drying her off---I think her body was asking for this. Her milk got funky tasting and then salty. But with no other signs of illness or mastitis. I've dramatically cut back her grain ration, which is standard drying off procedure. But its awfully cold these days. And she could use the calories, especially if she is settled. Her attitude is good, her appetite is great, her manure is fine, she has no other symptoms. Except cold ears. And that bothers me. Her ears shouldn't really be cold, not even in cold weather. (Vanilla's ears aren't cold.) Dear dear Tully, what shall we do for you?