Another Calf Was Born

Monday, October 2, 2023
Hello friends,
              Surprise, surprise!  Another calf was born this morning.  Our heifer Willow was due on the 9th of October, but she decided today was the day.  Or was it the calf that decided?  Anyway, we are excited that this one is a girl!  Kelcey’s calf was so happy to have company, that he was jumping for joy.  Now the challenging part is that we had only begun heifer training 3 days ago, and although we were making progress, she is by no means trained.  We have a training halter on her, we have been coaxing her to come into the milking parlor by following a bucket of grain, and after pulling and encouraging, she finally puts her head into the stanchion.  We got her milked this morning, but it was not without some unnecessary kicking on her part.  This evening was another opportunity for training.  We are thinking about tree names for Willow’s calf.  Maple?  Magnolia?  Ginko?  Juniper? Suggestions?….