Calves and Kitty

As a dairy calf...

"Rascal" (my name for him) only nursed from his mama cow one day... and then was raised on a bottle until weaning...

He has been contained in the handling system to complete his weaning.

His mom, Morning Glory, checking out the bottle prepared for another calf.

"Is that thing in your hand edible?!?!?!?"

Isn't the topknot on her head pretty? She was clipped for the State Fair a couple of weeks ago, but left her curly top.

I'm calling her calf, "Rascal", because, even though he was raised on a bottle and has not nursed, when he was released from the handling system, he started nursing on his mama cow again... and she let him... not good! So, he isn't trustworthy to be in the field with the dairy cows.

The bottle baby - I'm calling him "Pumpkin"

Hard to get a good photo of him

Even though he has had two bottles, he still wants another!

Here's a better picture (on another day... I didn't have the bottle with me so he was not distracted by his tummy!).

Now... there is a reason that these two don't have names... I probably should call them Meatloaf and Hamburger!

One more animal to get his picture taken...

"Stray Cat" - drinking from a puddle...

Stray Cat, as is implied by his name, just showed up one day, and comes around for food. He is not at all trusting and won't let anyone get a hand on him, but, according to Jimmy and Regina, lets them get a little closer now than he did in the beginning.

Just a few of the animals that I am enjoying around the farm!