Baby Calves

We have about 22 baby calves so far this year, a little more than 10 percent of the total.  They are so cute when they are little (then they grow up to be cows).

This one was just wandering around with its mother following it.

Some are sleeping.

Some are licking thier mommies instead of thier mommy licking them.

And some are itchy.

All in all pretty cute little calves.  Although I would prefer a few more white faces in there.

Water Trough

Ever since we moved the heifers up into the corral so they can calve, we had to move my colts to a bigger pen.  This is okay with them, but there is no automatic waterer in there.  There is a water trough with a hydrant beside it, so its not too bad especially in the summer, but now the water freezes every night.

So we only fill it a little bit every day and it freezes a little bit so we just put more water on top of the ice.  This actually works benificial because there is a hole in the bottom of the trough that is now filled with ice so it doesn't leak any more.

But it means every day I have to go out there and fill it just enough to give them enough water to drink but not too much it will be full before the weather warms up enough to thaw it.  It is pretty quick and I am usually only out there just enough time to turn it on and go get oats for them then when I get back to it I can turn it off.

I think it's kinda cool how the water goes under the ice and bubbles.

Sunday Stills--Your Camera and Gear

This week all we had to do was take a picture of our camera and all our picture taking stuff.

I love my camera although I'm sure it can take better pictures than I take.

I got this tripod for my birthday a few years ago and I have only used it a few times cause I ussually forget I have it.

This is my first camera (yup it was film) and sometimes I miss the film cause now when I get pictures printed I already know what I am gonna get, with film it was always a suprise to remember what you had taken.

And my phone, which I don't use often for pictures, but had to today to take the pic of my camera.  Suprisingly it does take good pictures.

And I found this old digital camera of our neighbors and had to include it.  Just cause it used a 3.5" floppy disk in it. But it only held about 10 pictures.

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Disco Moves

Wednesday morning as I was doing chores, I had a look at my ponies and Disco was looking a little thin, which I was not suprised about, so I thought I would put her in with the babies and she can eat hay off a bale instead of foraging from the prarie grasses.  So I did so this yesterday morning.

She has such a cute little head, it seems so out of place with her big pregnant belly :)

The babies were pretty curious about her.  As soon as I walked in with her, Fly come up and long before he got to he she had kicked out at him, and boy was he suprised!  It was so quick I never got it on picture.

Jamaica also got told not to come too close either.

He couldn't figure out what had just happened!

Then Jazz had to have her turn figuring out who was taking over their pen.

Fly kept wandering around trying to find a way to get closer, it was pretty entertaining.

I had to stand out there for a long time watching them cause they were so funny.

Fly looks so much bigger than Disco, but I'm sure hes not yet (at least I hope not!)

He just had to try one more time...

I'm sure they will get along just fine, it will be good for them to have someone show them they aren't the boss anymore.  Easier an older horse than me for now.