Red Fern is the name of our heifer (soon to be promoted to cow).
We brought her home this past Sunday, and we all had a wild ride trying to get her from trailer to paddock.
She is getting to know us 2-legged critters a bit better, and is calmer with ever visit we have with her. Nathan can now walk up to her very s-l-o-w-l-y and pet her – she loves having her neck scratched – her tongue lolls out of her mouth and she just stands there – a look of peaceful contentment on her face…
We have about 4 months until she calves, and by then we have to have her so accustomed to us that we can lead her to a milking stall and stand. Most of the books and web articles we have read stated that it takes all of 2 months.
I will keep you all posted on her (and our) progress…
–Pat