Loki

Loki loves and watches all the little calves. They all gather around her while their mothers are away.

Eli Taking It Easy

Eli looks comfortable in the lush grass in the orchard. Most of the fields are not nearly as lush as the grass in the orchard. The calves have access to the orchard but the cows don't. It gives the calves a cool and clean place to rest in.

Loki Had a Heifer Calf

Loki had a heifer calf last night. Her name is Lightning. She has a long Pinzgauer nose and red Pinzgauer feet. The black on her nose is from the Brown Swiss sire. Swiss calves usually darken as they get older, so it will be interesting to see what colors these strawberry calves have in a few months.
Loki will look less scruffy in a couple of weeks when she is done shedding her winter coat.

Guineas

Naomi

Benedict

Ellie and Eli

Gracie

Bodo

Ellie Had a Bull Calf

Ellie had a bull calf at 3 o'clock this morning. His name is Eli.

Benedict

Benedict is all cleaned up today.

Hilde

Gina By a Fallen Apple Tree

The Ancient Apple Tree

Mothers and Daughters

Heidi and Hilde

Gracie and Gina

Newla and Naomi

Beatrice Had Bull Calf

Beatrice had a bull calf this afternoon. His name is Benedict. He was presented with one forleg retained. I had to gently push him back in and reach as far as my arm would go to locate the other front leg. There was very little room to maneuver as he is a very large calf. Fortunately I was able to bring the other leg forward and he was born with out injury. Beatrice delivered the placenta normally also so we hope there will not be any complications for her from the manipulation. The brown stain on Benedict is meconium which was expelled during birth.

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