They were born a day apart
The little bull calf is hiding in the tall grass and my little heifer is coming for her bottle.
April is the perfect mother. She makes sure that her little bull calf wakes up every few hours to take on nourishment.
My little calf wasn't so lucky. She was born to a new mother. No amount of coaxing convinced the mother to accept her newly born calf.
We tied her up so that the little calf could get the all important colostrum (the first milk which contains antibodies to protect the newborn).
She left her calf.
But first she kicked her newly born and threw the other calf into the air.
But first she kicked her newly born and threw the other calf into the air.
She never looked back.
She is the one with the horns.
She is the one with the horns.
April came to check on the orphan.
Soon her own calf came looking for her.
My little charge gets 2 pints of formula 4 times a day. She is happy and thriving.
Happy Sunday to you and yours.
Gina