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Monday, April 23, 2007

Birth of a calf




We had a little excitement during milking tonight.

This is Becky's show heifer, Lemonade, with her first calf, a half Jersey heifer.

10 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:46 PM

    How exciting!! It seems so tiny and helpless.

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  2. Hi Jan, she was for a little while, but she is a very strong baby and by this morning she was following everyone around the barn and drinking from everyone who would stand still. lol

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  3. Anonymous8:25 PM

    Great series of photos! That's exactly what the birth of a calf looks like, membranes and all. Most other baby animals are so small that one can't really see the birth process. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Anonymous11:27 AM

    Great pictures of the calving. I have filmed a charolais cow calving so that other people can share the experience. It doesn't matter how many times I see a calf born, I am still amazed at how quickly they can lift their head, stand and suckle. Nature is truely amazing!
    Thanks for sharing - I will visit again to checkout the calve's progress.

    Sara from farmingfriends in the UK

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  5. Thanks, NW, it was a very easy birth.

    Sara, thanks, it IS amazing and Lemmie was a good mama.

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  6. Great shots. Thanks for sharing them with us city folks ;-)

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  7. Oh my GOSH ! ! I've been missing all your posts because when I'd click on I saw the one about your brother and assumed you hadn't posted since then. I'm a techno-moron !!! Arggggg!

    This is just so wonderful - the miracle of new beginnings - I've got to show my hubby.

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  8. Hi cube...thank you

    Cathy, sorry about that. I should have made it clear that it was a sticky post. He rides in the Tour de Cure every year and I support him in any way I can

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  9. Anonymous5:20 PM

    Incredible.

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