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My big babies were awesome yesterday morning.  I sat with them for 15 minutes in the morning, and and about half an hour in the afternoon too.  I had a crazy day ransacking the veggie garden before we get a frost.  Still have about 100 pounds of green tomatoes to go!  But I did get some more pics of my girls and boy. I don't think I have any of the 20 or so chickens hanging out with them in the barn or should I say the nice warm, deep dry straw. 

Emma tucking in to hay in the old manger


Freezer boy having a snack from his Mom-Natasha


Both eyeballing me after he finished his dinner


Mom washing him after his snack


Isn't Mom lovely?

Thanks for the pictures. They are beautiful Claire. Bet you were happy to get home. Lovely bed that you have provided. Looks nice enough for a people nap. 

Claire, what beautiful pictures of your cows, becoming so self-sufficient is one of the nicest feelings in the world, I wish that I could have a cow.  That would make my dream, I love fresh cow's milk, and clearly recall the taste, we had a Jersey about 27 years ago.  Can't find fresh cow's milk anywhere, people are terrified to sell it I guess.  Oh well, maybe one day I will have a cow, only my Husband and myself when we move, but I think I could become a great cheesemaker, and that would justify a cow, smiling.  You gathered a nice amount of honey this year, beautiful.  I too am a beekeeper.  I had 9 colonies last winter, but lost 8 to bad queens and not building up enough for the winter cluster.  One came through with flying colours.  I did not split this colony this year, it didn't build up that good, so I only got a about a litre of honey .  Oh well, wanted to leave them lots for this winter for next year.  Have a wonderful day, CynthiaM.

Stunning cows Skeffling!

OK when I left them to get my camera they were galloping around the barnyard!  Is that normal? Kicking up their heels and yippeeing?  I just let them out after letting them get used (and apparently bored of) the barn.  We got  the leccy strand up too.  Nobody got zapped yet, but they know what it is.  They pulled up short a couple of times right near it.   They were calmed down for the pics, but seemed pretty content mowing the grass in there.

Belties as far as the eye can see


An interested onlooker BLRW!


Freezer boy


The two mommies to be April and June


Group shot!

The kicking up of heels and running to and fro when they are let out into a new place is normal.  It is there way of expressing their excitement.  Ours would be excited about the green grass.

Thanks, it was nice to see them kicking up their heels.  It was a little alarming too went they went thundering by!  It's funny I'm having to get used to something big moving about at the end of the garden in the barnyard!  It's been empty for over 2 years!  The white is eye catching and you can see them at night under the barnyard light easily.  I hope to have 30 or more eventually (don't tell Nathan)!