And then there were two….

….the first of two calves born today at Thistle Hill.  The first, a bull calf, was delivered in our “nursery”…a small area near the house where we keep an eye on “first calvers”.  It was no problem for W64….she found a safe area and delivered before we could come out and monitor the event.  The sire is Thistle Hill Reality.

It was a breeze as well for Q48 this morning.  She was in the eastern pasture and strolled away from the herd for a few minutes for another non-fuss delivery, her fourth calf.  This one a heifer, again by Reality.

I mentioned earlier that the mamas here tend to keep a close eye on me when I tag to be sure I do it right.  If you’ve had experience with most other breeds, you probably weren’t this casual.