Last evening during milking time, we got to witness the birth of a new heifer calf. It was so nice that it happened like this; in view of the barn, with no complications, and before midnight!
I really wanted to get a picture of the actual birth, but I was milking and couldn't get my camera in time. Jim was feeding and Eric was replacing a hoe blade, so Jenna ran for my camera and had the honor of taking most of these pictures.
Calving isn't especially pretty, so if you don't like to see "messy", don't bother looking any further!
Newborn...
5 minutes old...
10 minutes old...
About 30 minutes old and trying to stand. Can you imagine if our kids did this?!
Only 40-45 minutes after birth!! A bit wobbly, but she did it!! Mama is proud...
She's a big, strong heifer calf with a good set of lungs, and a healthy sucking reflex. She downed her two quarts of Mama's milk in no time this morning.
Now, all she needs is a name. Any suggestions?
How sweet and special you get to do this all the time. My creativity is dry at the moment, hope you can come up with a good name for her.
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