When the kids showed calves and cows for 4H - a big part of working with them was just getting them used to being around humans and handled by humans. So they would just spend some time being close to them on a summer day. It looks like a breezy day in the shade and from the looks of the lush grass it looks like a good summer with plenty of rain. The calf can be in the shade and eat grass while Ruth reads and probably talks to it so that it gets used to her. It was a great calf for a picture because it was super cute!
Here is Ruth out in the pasture with one of our pets- Carmel. She was in the herd for many years with many daughters that we showed. The calf by the tree above is probably her daughter. I think you can see the resemblance. Carmel was so tame that Ruth just walked up to her without a rope around her neck and put her arm around her neck. She was so used to us that she would walk up to you and shove you with her head for food or a scratch. When it is a cow that weighs over 1,000 pounds that can knock you off your feet sometimes! She is now gone, but many of her daughters are in the herd and they are having calves! The kids prefer working with females as they can be around for many years! Jesus, we thank you for our experiences on the farm and with the animals we raise. Jesus, we trust in you. Bless-bless, Barb
It only makes sense that Ruth and Paul would pose with a new brindle - white faced calf for one of their engagement pictures! And now their kids are starting to show both beef and pigs at the fair in 4H!
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