... you got the cutest little baby face!
As a neighbor and I headed into town yesterday, we passed another neighbor's field and I noticed something small, brown and slimy lying on the ground and a cow licking it. A light bulb went off and I realized that a calf had just been born. I turned the car around and we pulled over to watch as Mama cow cleaned her baby. I was kicking myself because I did not have my camera with me. (One of these days, I'll learn *sigh*). We were hoping to see the baby get up and start nursing. After several failed attempts at getting up we headed on out to do our errands. On the way back, the baby was standing up and nursing. I decided to go home and get my camera and then we went back. The baby had already finished nursing and was taking a nap.
As a neighbor and I headed into town yesterday, we passed another neighbor's field and I noticed something small, brown and slimy lying on the ground and a cow licking it. A light bulb went off and I realized that a calf had just been born. I turned the car around and we pulled over to watch as Mama cow cleaned her baby. I was kicking myself because I did not have my camera with me. (One of these days, I'll learn *sigh*). We were hoping to see the baby get up and start nursing. After several failed attempts at getting up we headed on out to do our errands. On the way back, the baby was standing up and nursing. I decided to go home and get my camera and then we went back. The baby had already finished nursing and was taking a nap.
Mama cow is busy eating the afterbirth.
My neighbor made the comment that she was thankful that the Good Lord did not design humans to eat the afterbirth! So true; can you imagine? Eww!
Mama finished the afterbirth and is now nudging the baby to wake up.
Such a good Mama!
So sweet!
What a sweet baby face!
Time to try getting up again.
The baby is about 3 1/2 hours old at this point.
Standing up is hard work!
One proud Mama and such a good Mama too!
After the baby had been standing up for a bit it started getting frisky, running and doing little jumps. It was so cute to watch!
It was amazing to watch firsthand the instinct that God gave animals. So beautiful!
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