Now that was a surprise wasn’t it!? I have been looking for a little heifer to rear as another House Cow. The Breeder called me yesterday morning with the good news that she had a wee heifer at last. She is another Ayrshire. Aida was born on Saturday and is very sweet. So I went over to her barn to have a look. The barn she is in was lowly lit and I had a low battery in the camera but I quite like this capture in the header. It gives her an otherworldly look. But on Sunday we will bring her out here to the farm and you will be able to see her better.
Look what else I found in her barn. 
I am also looking for kittens to put in the barn Across the Way. Chickens and cats work well to keep a barn clean. These guys are a little small yet though.
Back home in my own barn though no-one much was going outside. Do you see the chick?
It rained and blew cold right through to the late afternoon. Today will be better though. 
Off the loafing pen that Queenie rests her flerd in, there is a smaller pen with a very low doorway, that only the little animals can fit through. No grown ups allowed. I give the calves and Marcel their food and water in here, and it stays much cleaner and drier without any big animals having access. Being more sheltered the baby animals move in there to sleep. In America it is called a Creep. 
Two plonkers eating their afternoon tea. They love their weeds and grass. I make sure to leave lots of soil on the roots too. Though they have a little field of their own to dig in. Pigs get a lot of essential minerals from the soil.
My teenage peacocks and the peahens wander quietly about in their loft. They are very calm up there. I would rather they were in the gardens but there has been a decree from the Head gardener, no peafowl in the vegetable garden until later in the season. Ah well. We will wait.
Good morning Mama. Aren’t you looking fat. When the man has time to make my fences across the way the sheep will shift over there first, there is a good sized shelter belt that needs cleaning up and reclaiming. Sheep are good at that kind of thing.
Good morning. The Join Us page (above) has collected some fantastic comments, thank you, it is great to hear where you are all from and a little bit about you. I am not replying so there will be plenty of room for others but I am reading. It will make a great reference.
I hope you all find loveliness today.
Your friend on the farmy,
celi
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54 responses to “Meet Aida”
Beautiful creature.
That white spot on the forehead looks a bit like a heart. What a sweetie!
Love all the new babies! And I know you wanted another milk cow, congratulations!
My word, the Farmy Family is growing, isn’t it? Aida is a gorgeous girl, and all the babies are growing so fast!
Aida! What a beautiful creature with those liquid brown eyes. Kittens! What a grand way to start the day, reading about new beginnings. Hope everyone can get outside today, weather permitting.
We will be going to the farmer’s market to pick up fresh veggies, local honey, and grass fed meats for the week and fresh eggs. What fun!
Have a great day, C!
I was wondering how Mama was recovering; she is looking good again. Two ayrshires……….wow life will be even busier.
I love the heart on Aida’s forehead!
How many kittens? I think I can count 7 🙂
Morning Mad, evidently two Mama cats have left all their kittens in one pile, maybe because of the cold and they take turns feeding them. I had a couple of cats do this years ago too.. very sweet.. c
Very sweet indeed! 🙂
Aida is so sweet ! Hope you have some sun today x
Yes Janet, your hope has worked, we have gorgeous sun! It is just fantastic.. c
It would be so lovely to be around so many different animal/bird personalities! You have a mini Noah’s ark farmy. 🙂 I know there is much work involved but, it seems worth it on so many levels. Have a great day!
I only saw baby kitties. I didn’t get a picture of the new heifer. 😦 Did you forget to post it or didn’t it come through on the blog for me?) Mystery heifer pic. 🙂
Hmm, the pic of the wee heifer should have been in your header, where the title is, But no worries we are working hard at getting her pen ready and you will be overwhelmed with pictures of her soon.. c
Dear Mrs Noah….At one time I knew your man Noah..there were rumours that he had built an ark so that all the animals in the world would go in two by two. Well it was only rumour, possibly spread by the papparatsi of the day….but I have news for them…. CELI…has now become MRS NOAH or she could be Miss Celi Noah but whichever way you look ag it she is making a very definite attempt to follow Mr Noah, s example .
well done Celi for increasing your farm babies….more tales to read in the months ahead
A new baby will be fabulous!! And what a cutie she is judging from the header today. Lovely pile of kittens, too. I suspect some of those might come your way when they are a bit older????
There are some a little older too so we will see.. plenty to choose from in that barn.. c
The baby chick under mama hen is soooo sweet. I’ve never had a rooster that made babies. I have a bantam silkie rooster and he’s too short for my hens, but he protects them like crazy. And after the fox tried to take him in broad daylight, he is cautious and my 8 chickens are 7 years old and I’ve not lost a one. Roosters are so mean normally I can’t put up with them but I am envying your baby chick. 🙂
Luckily all the roosters I have originated with lazy sweet old Neanderthol man which is good.. c
We have a black cochin rooster. Reminds me of baby Huey…kind of dumb and gentle. Our other two barred rock roosters are now separated in their own pen and are headed for the pot after I fatten them up more. They attacked my DH. I don’t put up with that at all.
What a name, Aida . Did you name her after the Ethiopian princess in Verdis opera?
Aida of the Arias will be her full name, I think, we will have to see, not too big a name for a little calf I hope? c
Nothing is too big for a cute calf.