Last weekend we went to the Vanderpol's uncle's farm. We went there because Mama wanted to see a calf be born. We camped out on their aunt's backyard, which was within walking distance to the cows and calves. The pregnant cows were within a 5 minute driving distance, so that it was quieter for them. We stayed for a day and a half. There were 5 calves born while we were there, but we only got to see 3. The first calf took about an hour, but was a girl and was healthy.
Two of the calves were bulls, and since it was a dairy farm, they had to go to a special pen where another calf already was so that they could be sold. The last two were twin girls, and were backwards. Mama got to pull the second one out! But, they were both dead. Only Mama, Mr. Vanderpol, Eben, Julia, Jasper, Simeon, Malachi, and I got to see the twins. While we were there, we also got to see them make cows pregnant, and we got to go in the pregnant cow pen, and the going-to-be-pregnant pen! We also got to bottle feed the calves.
It was really fun (and sad)!
Kivi Wivi,
ReplyDeleteOh wow! What a rare and wonderful experience for you guys. That must have been so awesome to see baby calves being born. So sad about the twins being born dead, but I guess that's part of life too huh? I think it would be fun to feed a little baby calve. You are a lucky little girl. And I am a lucky Nonnie because I love you sooooooooooooooooooo much.
Love,
Nonnie