Just up the road from our campsite, was the farm belonging to Shauna's cousins. They were kind enough to ask us to stop in on our way home and as Cassidy's current future career is to be a "big animal vet", she was thrilled (as was Brya).
We learned about these little calving sheds, where the youngest males who have been separated from their mothers are kept while they are still being given milk. When they get a little older, they are moved to the barn with the adult cows.
The barn reminded me of Charlotte's Web...on the main level was the hay barn, but we descended a short flight of stairs to the lower level where the cows and goats and barn cats stayed. It was lovely and cool, and the walls and ceilings were painted white so it was bright.
Just a few pics of the girls with the calves here...Cassidy was amazing...these little ones don't have any teeth, and Shauna's cousin showed her that if she put her hand out, the calf would suck on it, looking for milk...so she stuck her hand right in there - no photos of that unfortunately! (I did it too...very strange feeling.) One of the older calves bumped up against her...if Cassidy wants to be a vet, she may need to put a bit of weight on!
Fun end to our camping weekend!
1 comment:
you've done it all -- a great holiday for you and Shauna -- a wonderful tradition.
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