The fourth cow to calve this spring took exception to our tampering with her new baby and chased us away before we could get the eartag installed. Cow number five was a little less opinionated; so far we have only number four's baby to identify in the midst of the sorting confusion upcoming when we get them ready to go to grass. We have five beautiful red white faced calves scampering around the calving pasture so far. Seven more to come.
The next sows are ready to farrow their piglets too, and we have the farrowing pens cleaned and ready. Spring is about baby animals and young grass and the earth smelling fertile and hopeful. Those things make farm families come alive! We hope for regular rains.
Jim
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