This:
Reminded me of this:
There's some evidence that the lack of respect might be well deserved...
Calving is a great time of the year.
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| Even the burrowing owls are having calves. |
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| This big bull weighed 140+ pounds! Normal is 70-90. Cow had him unassisted. |
Not much cuter than new calves. What's the story on 879?
ReplyDeleteI agree. Not sure what you mean by 879's story, but it's actually an interesting one. I pulled her out of a quickly developing snowdrift shortly after she was born, unresponsive but still alive. I plonked her in the big clawfoot bathtub (boy did I catch hell) filled with steaming water and managed to snatch her back from the jaws of hypothermia. It's a practice we still use as needed, though we now use a poly tank in the shop instead of the clawfoot in the throne room. She's one of my favorite cows. It was a wet morning when I took the picture. Half hour later the calf was completely dry with a full belly.
DeleteIsn't spring awesome?
ReplyDeleteIt is. One of the four most awesome seasons!
Delete140+ pounds! I bet that stung!
ReplyDeleteHad another one of those yesterday. Kind of scratching my head. As long as they're having them without difficulty it's not a problem but those two are pushing the limits.
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