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