born in the snow

Two new calves born in the snow this morning. Both are doing well. The cows don't mind the cold at all and the calves don't care much after they have been dried off once and get their own furnace going. I put the newest one in the barn for awhile to dry off, then back outside in the 'nursery' corral.  The calves stay about five to seven days in the nursery to make sure they are functioning well and eating enough. Highland are sturdy and rarely have any troubles, but you should still keep track of them. We as humans have the responsibility to take care of them and learn to notice anything out of the ordinary.
I wonder when the nice warm weather will get here?

new calves

New Calves are popping up or should I say out! We now have 15 new little ones and 10 more on the way.  Spring is sure slow this year. It would be nice if they had nice dry, or at least not muddy pasture and green grass to nibble on, but they don't seem to mind at all. So far all , but one is red. The  odd one is a white bull calf. I'll have to get a good picture of him soon.
 

The Farm

This picture is my family and our young bull at the fair. The bull's name is Bluto and he's been going to the fair every year since he was born. He is  four  this year, 2011.
My goal is to post more pictures of the animals and be able to get our friends and customers to feel more a part of the farm life here. We just started calving and now have six  with twenty more to go. I have yet to take pictures, but will have to force myself, even with the dreary muddy background. It is still not green here. Spring seems to late this year. If only we could get nice warm sunny days everything would sprout green.