Scarlett's udder became swollen and sore after her calf, Rocket, went to his new home but she quickly adapted and has already been artificially inseminated again for next year. Scarlett is a good mother and very fertile. That's Rosella, her first calf born here, next to her. They still hang out together:
The grass has been kept eaten down to a reasonable height since I bush hogged the field, though there are thistles growing up again which I will try to use the weed-whacker on:
Jasmine, once obese, infertile and lame, has rebounded to a healthy, happy, beautiful cow. She is also the most affectionate of them all. I believe I saw her in heat this summer and am hoping she will be able to get pregnant again - not only for my sake, but also because it will be healthy for her:
Grass eating sessions are interspersed with cut chewing/sleep sessions. Life is good:
Lucky certainly enjoys a good nap, here seen with Rosella and Scarlett, his mother and grandmother:
Gracie is the one cow who has not slimmed down this summer. She's still quite tubby. I can sympathize with her:
Gracie again. A full figured lady needs time to rest and recuperate:
I cleaned the barn floor and the next morning, Amy and Scarlett stayed inside after their grain so they could eat that nice, new hay. I had to push them out the door before they covered all that clean hay with manure:
The east side of the barn is shady in the afternoons, and also where the compost piles and a couple of Box Elders are located. On a hot day, the herd often moves here to relax:
On hot mornings, they crowd together beneath the small Box Elder on the south side of the barn. It offers a small amount of shade and their closeness allows them to rub against each other to get rid of the bothersome flies:
Lucky is reaching the age where he might be ready for his new home. He is growing at an amazing rate:
What a lovely herd!
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