Lannie
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I'm obviously still learning my way around this board... I wasn't sure where to post pictures, and Anazazi PM'd me the other day asking what ever happened with my brindle, Bandit, and her calving. She's the Jersey/Hereford I was asking about last summer as far as pre-calving condition. Anyway, she had a beautiful little heifer calf on September 10th. I named her Cricket and she'll be staying on here as a second milker.
Here's Bandit going into labor at 4:00 pm.
Her water broke at 5:55 pm, and by 6:00, we had hooves!
At 6:05, we welcomed Cricket to the world.
Trying VERY hard to get up (Bandit kept licking her and knocking her back down! LOL!):
She finally made it up and stayed up, and found the spigot!
Of course, it was pouring down rain during this whole time. :roll:
Here she is the next day, all dried off with a full tummy:
Mom standing guard:
A few more cute pictures:
She's gradually been getting darker, and is now brindling like Bandit. Cricket's daddy was a grey Jersey, so I wasn't expecting another brindle, but I'm NOT complaining! Here she is at 4 months old. Bandit is telling her cow secrets (probably how best to aggravate her gramma and not get caught!) - LOL!
She's 5 months old now, and a total teenager. I'm telling you, she tries my patience. I never had any children of my own. Now I'm getting a taste of what I missed. :roll:
~Lannie
Here's Bandit going into labor at 4:00 pm.

Her water broke at 5:55 pm, and by 6:00, we had hooves!

At 6:05, we welcomed Cricket to the world.


Trying VERY hard to get up (Bandit kept licking her and knocking her back down! LOL!):

She finally made it up and stayed up, and found the spigot!

Of course, it was pouring down rain during this whole time. :roll:
Here she is the next day, all dried off with a full tummy:

Mom standing guard:

A few more cute pictures:




She's gradually been getting darker, and is now brindling like Bandit. Cricket's daddy was a grey Jersey, so I wasn't expecting another brindle, but I'm NOT complaining! Here she is at 4 months old. Bandit is telling her cow secrets (probably how best to aggravate her gramma and not get caught!) - LOL!

She's 5 months old now, and a total teenager. I'm telling you, she tries my patience. I never had any children of my own. Now I'm getting a taste of what I missed. :roll:
~Lannie