It's a boy!

Well heifer 30 was a bit sneaky about it all in the end! Checked her yesterday and udder wasn't much bigger, even had the guy down the road have a look and he reckoned she was a wee way off yet. Was looking out the window this morning and noticed she wasn't with the others (they usually go off on their own to have their calves) so thought I'd better have a check.

Threw some hay out to the others and she was down the hill a bit, but started wandering up when she saw the hay. I noticed a brown lump on the paddock and my first thought was it was still born. The heifer definitely looked like she'd calved, so I had a bit of a panic and ran down the paddock to where the calf was. Woke the poor little bugger up!He is very cute and looks like a couple of hours old in this photo. Still a bit wobbly on his legs but looks healthy enough. Haven't seen him drink yet but did see him wee (which is how I know he's a boy!). Have moved them into the driveway paddock where there is more grass. Now just need to make sure her placenta has come out - didn't see anything in the other paddock but I think it can take a couple of days for them to expel it. She's being a good mum so far though and definitely knows he belongs to her.

And her udder is just huuuuuuge now!