The calves are here. And they are beauties.
They will stay in the big calf pen for this week until they know me and have bonded with the two big cows.
Then I will let them out into the field with the big cows. Already the big cows are standing by. See them through the gate?
The grass is pretty high so I don’t want to lose them in there! Once they have formed a herd then the big cows will lead them back up to the water. The older ones will teach them to come when they are called.
As usual I will go slow. Each step in an animals journey cannot be hurried.
The weather has settled again so today we will begin cutting the hay. The hay fields are also pretty high so it will take some drying but the nights are cool and there is not a lot of humidity yet so it might come in nicely.
Quaker’s new friends should be shipped today so I will test all the heating lamps again, lay out the pine shreds and wash all the water containers. I hope the chicks and ducklings are delivered alive and in good order. This is the first time I have ordered such a variety of birds at the same time and so few of each, so fingers crossed.
I spent the weekend trying to get a TKG TAKE TEN video of the swallows – with varying success.
It is so dark up where they nest.
This evenings TKG TAKE TEN will be of the calves OF COURSE, and being Monday, will be free to all.
The first TKG Sustainable Sunday newsletter since I have been away is UP! HERE! Pop over for a read. It is a lovely round up of the week and there is the first installment of a lovely story about my first boyfriend. How our discoveries as teenagers follow us forever. Plus a TKG Take Ten vid that we missed last week.
If you are a Tenner join us HERE for a chat. The chat will be LIVE all week.
I was thinking last night how lonely I would be if I did not have the blog and TKG to write. If I did not have you all to connect with.
Jude’s limp is slightly better and their wallow is coming along just fine! With Jude slowed down FreeBee is getting lots to eat!
This week is shaping up to be a busy one.
How about you? Whats on your agenda this week?
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22 responses to “New Babies!!”
How fantastic …and I do hope Quacker likes her friends. There were three wild ducks on the pond this morning and the two boys were fighting over a lady 😳
Oh dear!!!
I think it’s common in the wild, but not like the other three who visit, they are best friends.
As a farmer’s daughter I need to ask what breed of cattle are the calves. (My dad would be disappointed if I didn’t ask) They look healthy as does the farm. A busy week here, the release of a new book and all that goes with that. And organizing my trip back home which includes book signings in between visits to 2 kids, 4 adult grandkids, 2 great grandkids and one brother, numerous cousins and friends in 4 locations in Canada. So not as many as you but you will understand the need for organizing it all. For some reason it all works out! Have a super week.
Organizing that many visits does take some shuffling about! I absolutely understand! And congrats on releasing the new book! Maybe when you have a spare moment we could talk about a guest post here to celebrate the release. I know we would love to hear more about it!!
The farmer has angus and Charolais and a couple of beautiful Charolais bulls. So we never know for sure what the calves are. Healthy though, which is my main concern.
I was going to comment re the Charolais as well. They are becoming very popular with our local farmers as the climate warms up, as they are apparently more tolerant of heat, less susceptible to flies and have other methane efficiency environmental benefits.
https://www.theland.com.au/story/6276605/the-advantage-of-charolais/
M. Well that is interesting. Thank you for the link!
Thanks. I guess I could have guessed the Charolais. I would think that would be a good mix and they do look healthy. I’ll send you a message. xo
Wonderful!
I will always find that when I look at those new faces it is hard not to get attached even knowing after so many years with you that these are purposeful cows not rescues. I am totally sure that I could only be a fruit and veg farmer. I do not have the gumption for food animals. Now if you were raising salmon I could jump onboard! Quacker has a lovely garden spot picked out.
New babies are always such a joy:)X
Oh, the pictures didn’t come through for me for some reason. Even clicking on the little question mark in the center didn’t bring them along. Sometimes with some blogs that works, sometimes not.
Oh no! I am not sure why that is. Maybe your internet connection? Did you click on refresh? Lets see if anyone else is having the same issue.
All good here?
I do enjoy hearing about your adventures being back on the farm. The new calves do look sweet. They will be very happy out in your pasture! And I am happy to think of Quacker soon having some company. I’ve been sitting and watching the Mallards on our shoreline. There are two groups with broods of about ten ducklings swimming along. I love hearing their peeps. Have a great day!
Lovely calves.
I had a surprise today. I looked out the window (it looks south) a little after noon to see a beautiful healthy doe in the back yard. She was looking around then went back where she wasn’t visible. She popped out again about fifteen minutes later and ran along the fence (a 6 foot high wood one that separates the back yard from the school for autistic children), the went back to where she couldn’t be seen. I looked out the bathroom window (it looks west) when I heard a big lawnmower to see a fawn running down the drive to the back yard and it then joined mom near the fence. The doe allowed the fawn to nurse a bit and they walked along the fence toward the east and disappeared into the vegetation. The Tippecanoe river it a couple blocks east (and downhill). I think the fawn was disturbed by the lawnmower and mom was watching for it . Brat the cat was watching the whole business and very interested – so was I. Nice surprise.
What a beautiful slice of wild life. I do love deer. Though I never see them here. How lovely to see mother and child reunited.
Those calves are sweet; I didn’t realize there was an acclimation process, but it does make sense. I’m glad you blog too; sometimes there is so much to say and putting it into words, plus getting comments back, feels very supportive and therapeutic.
I too would be lonely without my virtual community which many of us have been part of for over a decade first via blog then Insta, occasionally Facebook and sometimes even able to meet up irl or carrying connections on via email. It’s portable, informing, inspiring… has added so much to my life.
I agree! I have found my sisters here!
I’m glad you’re out there, living that life and opening a window on things I can’t do any more. Talking about irl meet ups, I’m looking forward to spending some time with Dale and the GO early next year. Lots of dog walking, cooking, talking, and in my case, sewing, probably.
My week ahead consists of trying to get rid of my painful and persistent Covid-cough, making up the spare room for when my nephew comes to stay next week, weeding my vegie patch and my current Ovarian Cancer fundraising quilt.
You have a lot on!! Let’s hope that cough lets go soon. Nasty thing that Covid!