2025: Calf 10 - 62's

Early this afternoon cow 62 had a calf.  A little before 2 pm I saw her walk out into the middle pasture and around for a bit.  She was by herself.  All the rest of the cows were laying near the corral in the north pasture.  I knew something was up and she would have a calf that afternoon.  Before 3pm I looked and saw a new calf.  She had a heifer calf.   Later in the afternoon, after I put out another large hay bale, I then ear tagged the new calf.

Less than an hour old.  The calf has been licked off but her fur was still wet.  The calf was able to get up to drink from her mother but her legs were still a little wobbly.   The mother stared at me as I approached to check if the calf was a boy or girl.

Late afternoon when I went to ear tag the calf.  The mother had gotten rid of most of her afterbirth and was now eating it. 

Before the ear tag.  As you can see the calf's fur was now dry.

After the new ear tag.