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Old 09/17/12, 10:39 PM
 
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We have babies! with pictures
We have been on calf watch for a week. Both our heifers were due last sunday. We had been anxiously waiting to see our first calves born here on the farm. And, wouldnt you know it, after watching them for a week, my wife had an appendicitis saturday night and we spent all saturday night and all day sunday at the hospital for her to have surgery. And, after a week of watching the first calve dropped while we were at the hospital. But, surgery went good and as we got home from the hospital, I had to pull the van to the edge of the field so my wife could see the baby.

Here they are. These are first calves for both of them. We bred both to a beautiful black bull we borrowed from a neighbor.

This one is a heifer calf, the second one, we arent sure what it is yet.

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Old 09/17/12, 10:47 PM
 
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Beautiful!
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Old 09/17/12, 11:41 PM
 
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Aww the second one had me sayin oh my! But so glad to hear dw is ok. Make sure she takes it easy.
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Old 09/18/12, 12:49 AM
 
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AWWWW!! So supercute!
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Old 09/18/12, 06:51 AM
 
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Aren't they cute! What little blessings they are. Hope your wife is feeling better and continues to heal well!
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Old 09/18/12, 06:55 AM
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Such cuties. Congrats on the first calves born on your farm.

Sorry to hear about your wife but happy to hear that she is doing much better!
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Old 09/18/12, 08:26 AM
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Cute as bugs, NO, better than that. Cute as calves. > Thanks Marc
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Old 09/18/12, 09:43 AM
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So cute!
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Old 09/18/12, 03:44 PM
 
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Was just able to check and both are little heifers! We are very excited about that.
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Old 09/18/12, 04:24 PM
 
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They are so cute! Saying prayers for your wife's quick recovery!

Keep the pics coming.

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Old 09/18/12, 04:37 PM
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Cute as can be, look alert and healthy too. Super job for your heifers to both have them on their own and take right to motherhood. Ain't it great when everything goes right?
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Old 09/18/12, 05:49 PM
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Yea! So happy for you! Nothing better than Momma's having their babes all by themselves and everything turning out great!
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Old 09/18/12, 06:11 PM
 
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We were worried about the black and white heifer having hers as her hips are real narrow, but even though her calf is almost twice as big as the other, she was just fine. I think it helps we waited until they were past two years old to breed.

Thanks for the well wishes, my wife is doing great with recovery, just sore. Shes already walked out into the pasture several times to watch the babies, lol.
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Nice calves and congrats! The new red momma is beautiful!
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