New Calf!

Shemayim had her calf today! Yay! We had just dried off 31 because of mastitis issues and I was wishing for some fresh milk today when Daddy came in and said, "Get your boots and your camera, we have a calf!"

Shemayim's little heifer calf about an hour old... she was at the back of the pasture and we decided to bring her and Mama up to the half repaired barn.

Here she is... she has no name yet, she is still wobbly in the legs.

Mama in the stanchion eating and baby by her side... she is little!

We will milk the colostrum out and save it for emergencies in the freezer. It is good for about 6 months. One of her teats were hard and hot... that means infection is trying to set in already... the baby will not drink from it because it is difficult to get milk from. We will treat it will mastitis treatment tonight and tomorrow morning. She'll be good to go tomorrow night. In a week her colostrum will be gone and fresh milk will be flowing!

It has been a long, tiring life so far... time for a nap!