Tender Moments at Calving Time

Not unlike most days lately, I spent most of my Saturday down with the cows. Normally it would be a quick trip down, count them, check the health of the calves, and head back to the house. But as I made my way down, I saw #25 across the river giving birth to her calf right along the riverbank. So, I found a comfy spot by a Cottonwood tree and snapped some shots of them.

I had to stay with them to make sure the calf didn’t tumble into the river. These little guys could drown in a mud puddle. I wasn’t going to go to them right away because they needed time to bond. The calf needed to get on his feet and suckle.

It did and I kept my distance. I always enjoy the opportunity to watch these tender moments.

The spot that I found had a good view of a second cow who I knew was calving.

#13 stimulated her calf to his feet and they bonded as well.

Slimy calf with milk on his lips. That’s what we like to see!

After a couple of hours or so of monitoring these 2 sets, Patrick and I brought #25 and her calf across the river safely to join the rest of the herd.

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