Monday, March 19, 2018

Heifer thief

When I put hay in the feeder next to the barn, Mama's heifer calf - Speckles - gets her head through the gate and eats some of the hay when the cows aren't there.  When the cows are there they give the heifer the stink eye and block her access.

The other two heifers watch but do not put their head through the gate.  They either go for the hay Speckles drops, or they ram her side from being jealous.





No more calves since the first one was born last Saturday.  'Patrick' looks to be doing fine.  I have seen him drink from his mother and hop around a little bit testing his legs and his ability to jump.  Otherwise he still mainly sleeps.

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