Oh, Goodness, I do love watching the baby calves!
We have five more expectant mothers to go and we will be done for the year.
My Hubby will be done watching the cameras through the night when one of our cows is "close".
The girls will be done watching new mommas to make sure all is well with their milk supply.
Oh, and that all of the after-birth things happen correctly with no infection.
And that the calf is doing well - nursing, bodily functions, walking. You know, the basics. :)
So many big and small steps and tasks that we do without thought.
And we love it. Truly.
It does, however, consume most of our time.
Moving from maternity pen to birthing pen
from birthing pen to newborn pen
from newborn pen to big kid pen
from big kid pen to breeding pen (just for Momma cows, relax)
from breeding pen to bull exposure pen.
Every move requires that we make sure the water tank is of sufficient size
that there is adequate bunk space for all
Oh, and recalculating what each pen gets for grain and hay and such
many times it means cleaning the pen and re-bedding
We don't always get to time these things for good weather,
sometimes, we don't even get to choose daylight hours!
We're heading into hay making season, now that planting is done.
We can't just spend time on the animals,
we need to make sure they have something to eat for the whole year.
It is a passion that our family shares and loves.
We bond over building fence and chasing cows
moving hay and cleaning mows
sore muscles and feeding mouths.
So how lucky am I that my family supports me in my new passion?
That they cheer me on in my Norwex adventure that takes time from my farm support staff role?
Pretty Damn Lucky.
And who would ever have thought that one person would be blessed with two careers to love?
Yep, Damn Lucky!
