Spring

A new mother. Did you know that a cow that has not had a calf is called a heifer but once she does she is called a cow?

The rain has been intense which means better pasture later but right now it is muddy and the cattle are still shaggy with their excellent winter coats.

The cattle are grazing what they can get out of the new spring pasture but they still need hay. Soon the pasture will be perfect.

My dad with our new ram lamb he is half Dorper. We are excited by what this meaty breed will bring to our herd.

Thai the cat and my Irish Terrier Flynn

You can hear spring on the farm. The streams and ditches are filled with rushing water, and it has been raining almost every night. You can almost hear the grass growing, or wanting to grow, too. We have newly born lambs, many new calves and our sows are about to farrow. I really do love spring, so much possibility and life. The animals like spring too, there is a spring in their step, literally. Our cat Thai, went on a long walk with me yesterday which was very cute. He was not sure about our bull calves and started to meow loudly, which was his way of saying, enough: “Let’s go home!” So we did, but not before I got some great pictures of our cows.