Update on Mr. Boo and the new calf
First on the agenda is an update on Mr. Boo and his sprained leg.
He’s getting around all over the pasture, but does indeed limp. The leg is some better but suspect he’ll be another couple of weeks before he really makes any great progress.
A couple of days ago, he was in the far back area of my back field, so he’s walking quite a bit, even though he does move slowly and carefully.
He’s going to water every day, and grazing, so he’s getting ample nutrition. Of course, I have to pamper him a little.
I didn’t take him any grain yesterday, but delivered a flake of hay in the morning, and another last evening.
I only take him hay or grain when he is laid up away from the other cattle, for without a question, they’d steal it from him.
Last night, he was lying down when I drove up to him with the hay. I got off, gave him a friendly pat, and threw the flake of hay down on the grass in front of him.
I watched him eat a moment or two, while he remained lying down, then bounced back toward the house. The last I saw of him he was still happily munching away on the hay in front of him, not bothering to get up.
When I drove into the back pasture last night, I spied the very new momma resting in the tall grass. I knew the baby had to be there close, but couldn’t see her.
Suddenly a white face popped up, curious to see what was coming near.
When she saw the quad, she jumped up and ran to the other side of her mother, ears alert and tail in the air. By the time I returned from feeding Mr. Boo his flake of hay, she had curled up again in the tall grass.
Now she was positioned so she could see over the top of her mother, and keep a close eye on all the goings on in the pasture.
I was intrigued by the image of momma lying down, and the baby with nothing but her shining white face showing.
I got one picture and then kept easing forward hoping not to startle the calf into jumping up.
By the third or fourth shot, I was close enough to make a decent picture.
Obviously, momma and the new baby are doing just fine.
But the baby is going to be sure to keep a weather eye out for anything coming into the field.