We arrived at the farm yesterday afternoon and were so glad to see General back with his family. His hoof appears to have healed nicely, and he’s walking without a limp, thank goodness.
To make things even better, our #2 cow and B1 both have new babies, born yesterday or early this morning. #2 has a little bull calf. After making us wait weeks, I think she looks very proud of him.
B1’s baby was “hiding” in the tall grass and didn’t move anything but its eyes when we came up to say hello. We’ll find out if its a him or a her in a few days when they rejoin the other cattle.
Both cows are wonderfully gentle, and were unconcerned when we approached to check on the new arrivals. B1 even stood quietly while Kota walked up, and only lowered her head and took a step when Kota got within 4-5 feet.
The “icing on the cake” is that we got 2.5 inches of badly-needed rain over the last couple of days. The stock tanks didn’t catch much, but the winter grass and tiny bluebonnets will come on quickly when the weather warms. We are very grateful.
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