We haven't even had Pumpkin for more than a day or two, and we already have a calf! We went out to feed them this morning around 6 a.m. and she wasn't acting weird at all. There was no signs of labor. Later on, Regina went out at about 8 a.m. to give her some grain, and there's the new arrival, laying on the ground. Pumpkin is being an excellent mother and is cleaning and warming her calf right up. This calf might be a little premature, due to the fact that the previous owner didn't think she'd calf for a month. The trailer ride home and stress of a new place might have kicked her into early labor.
So far the calf seems to be doing fine. It is alert and awake but has yet to stand and drink. I guess we'll be starting our milkings now. We still won't have any drinkable milk for the first 3 days until the colostrum is gone. We'll post more pictures and updates this week.
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