Yesterday when the cows were eating in the yard, we noticed something. Maybe you can too? Rosie is in the background and Clarabelle is in the foreground.
It is early, yet, but we think we can see Clarabelle's bag just barely starting to "bloom." Others say that cows "start bagging up." It just means that their udder begins to swell, indicating that they'll be calving. We aren't sure, but when a cow is dry, you can definitely tell. Her bag is just beginning to get a little bit bigger.
Now, we haven't had the veterinarian come out and palpate to tell us definitively, so this could be a false alarm. But it excites us. With both of the cows dried off, it has been a welcome break to not milk cows twice a day, every day, but we do miss the fresh milk. A spring calf would be nice. Getting to share some of the milk is nicer! Clarabelle's bag is enlarging, but I see nothing from Rosie. We're hoping that will be a little later.
So while both cows were together, I pulled them together for a little conference. "Listen," I told them, "You've given us nothing but bull calves the past several pregnancies. It is time for some heifers. We want some girls!" Rosie and Clarabelle looked at me with dull confusion. They didn't understand a word I said. I'm not really going to complain about bull calves, because our freezer is full of meat, but we are looking forward to a heifer! Hopefully, we'll find out in a month or so.
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