Meet Txiki. (pronounced Chickie).
I know! And she is so strong! She is kicking up her heels already.
Gasps of delight from here too. And she is not black she is a dark chocolate brown. And Alex is being a stunning mother. She has not left her baby since she was born and licks her and croons to her constantly. She is besotted.
Plus. And this is the good bit. She does not mind ME doing the same – well not the licking of course but this baby is SO tiny it is impossible not to touch. Alex watches me sternly of course, her head as close as mine to the calf but there is no aggression at all.
Her full name is Hartz Txiki. This means Little Bear in the Basque language. Even though Basque country is in Spain their language is totally different from Spanish. In fact this region is a fascinating study but more on that later. Txiki pronounced Chickie is so easy to say and my mother used to call all her babies chickie or chick too so I love the sound and also how the name looks. I loved having Inaki and his sister involved with the naming. This international life we lead is just marvellous. Here are your pictures – as promised this morning.
The sun is out! Talk to you in the morning!
celi
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68 responses to “It’s a Girl!”
Congrats on the new addition to your wonderful farm family!
Goodness, she is beautiful. I love that coloring.
How brilliant 🙂
Big smiles your way .. She is just beautiful. Love chickie .. Delightful. And to think she doesn’t mind you near baby, extra special 😃
I can only echo everyone else’s thoughts at this point (coming in late, as I always do). Adorable, beautiful, precious! I imagine she will lighten up as she grows and look much like her mother. I raise Shetland sheep and the moorit color (a brown) are born the same – dark chocolate color as lambs, and lighten to a cinnamon or taupe-y brown as they grow. I will enjoy photos as Txiki grows, and welcomes Lady Astor’s calf in a week or so. Your herd is growing! FUN!