Dan's new calf

Dan has a new calf. Remember last year when one of his heifers got enamored with the neighbor's bull across the river and made her way through all those obstacles to be with him? (females-do-crazy-things-when-in-lust) When we were at the livestock auction a few weeks ago I asked Dan how his heifer was doing and Dan had forgot about her being with the bull, and that she probably was pregnant.

Dan hadn't noticed if she was carrying a calf as his heifers all were fat and round. But lo-and-behold he discovered a newborn red heifer last week. The mom is black. Apparently she had no problem with delivery and is making an excellent mom. Dan said the calf is about 40 to 50 lbs and is very cute. So something good came out of all the trouble that heifer caused me last Summer.

She is on the young side to be having a calf as most ranchers wait till they are older to breed them. The bull was a red Maine-Anjou and was massive. It is a little surprising she could bear his weight when he mounted her.

Isn't he such a handsome fellow?