The rancher whose cows visit our farm every year, are just about done calving out. Once every cow has calved and all the calves are at least one week old, they will go to another pasture, coming back next February to calve out again.
For awhile there everyone was wearing shoes, that’s what the grandchildren call the mud that collects on their hooves
But we are dry now, there is snow clinging only to the mountains. The ground is still too wet to plow, but if the weather holds maybe next week we can begin farm work.
Momma cows give orders to their babies to stay put, so many times I can walk right up to one, if the dog isn’t with me.
But the second the Momma hollers “MOOOOOOOOOVE”, the calf does! And quickly too!
This momma gave birth to twins, on the hill where we store our equipment. So far she has proven to be a really good mom, keeping both babies and feeding them. Often time mothers of twins will abandon the weaker of the two. This one seems to really enjoy both kids.
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Awwww! Those babies are so cute!
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They’re so darling, curious but very cautious – looks like spring is just around the corner for you.
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The calves are adorable. It’s interesting to hear that cows can be good mothers! I especially like the white twins!
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I just love spring and baby calves 🙂 Gosh, they sure are cute. I’m surprised your snow is gone. Ours is slowly melting and I’m hoping we do not get anymore. I’m ready to start planting myself.
Have a great weekend 🙂
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Beautiful animals. Such pretty babies. Congrats to the momma who is caring so well for her twins. Glad you are past the worst of the mud.
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What cute little babies. Don’t get me started about their future.
I made it home without incident. Loved your neck of the woods. Mostly, because it didn’t snow on me. 🙂
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Looks like Spring has sprung where you are. We are still doing the Winter thing.
What a good momma of the twins. She has found herself a “stall” of sorts for her babies. The calves are so cute.
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How interesting, Linda…. Glad that Mama is keeping both of her babies.. Those babies are so cute… I laughed at your comment when Mama hollered at the baby (Moooooooooooooooooooooooove)….. How cute!!!!!
Hope you have a great weekend. It’s gorgeous here and the sunshine feels terrific.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Cute calves! Love watching them. The little bull calves can be really cute with their curly heads.
Glad to see your snow gone. Hopefully it will dry out soon for the farmers.
Blessings!
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We are still snow covered here, but is is going down and dripping. Still refreezing at night. The white babies are so cute, what a special yearly treat to enjoy!
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Linda
Good crop of calves. Some obviously pure charolais and others appear to have a bit of hereford in them?
Twin calves are pretty rare, unlike sheep, where twins are pretty common. The cow with the twins looks like a pretty good solid breeder – I wouldn’t be selling her for a few years as a good producer.
Good to see the snow has gone.
Cheers
HB
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Hi Linda, Glad to see the snow is gone. Love the cattle.
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They are so cute! One of the local farmers had a bunch of new calves last month and it was sooo cold and wet here – poor little babies! But they’re doing fine, as far as I can tell. You know spring is coming when you start seeing babies everywhere!
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This is soooo exciting. I’m just been reading All Creatures Great and Small and i can’t put it down. You’re living it! How do you ever tear yourself away from those gorgeous critters to get any of your housework done or leave for a day at the office??
Sigh….if i didn’t have any work to do today, i’d just sit here staring at your pictures all day. But it’s sunny out, there is gardening to do, as today is supposed to be 60 degrees, and my kid is visiting her grandparents in ID for the next week so Hubbie and i can get our house ready for the next little charmer we find.
Hoping you have a sunny, warmer and relaxing weekend full of visits from your grandchil’ns!!
Take care!
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Awwwwww…..so cute. I love spring when all the new births come out of hiding.
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Those babies are just the cutest things! I want a white one. :0)
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I bet you will miss the babies…or is it really noisy with moms yelling “Move” all the time. Great pictures of the cuties.
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Awww! I love babies!
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Wow!!! No snow!! Ours is melting at a slow pace. LOTS and LOTS of mud. We have a few small spots where we can see grass on our lawn now. Spring farm work will be a long while for us yet.
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Oh so cute I love calves, It is too bad they grow up to be cows….although they do have some good uses.
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I would be sad to see all those cuties go. Love the twins!
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What an exciting time! Glad that you will soon be seeing planting time instead of more snow. blessings,Kathleen
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Those calves are really cute..and of course I loved the photos of the twins:)
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Soooo cute, most calves are kept in stables here, we usually have to wait till april or even may to see them in the pasture.
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new look here…I like it (o:
Sorry that is so wet for you. We have not had rain but it is suppose to happen today. We will see.
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