#94 Plum and Mirabelle

Mike’s ‘cow sense’ was right on point when he said that #94 Plum was looking like she was close to calving. The next morning we saw her with her new little one waiting patiently under a tree for breakfast time.

It was a quick move to get the pair around the outdoor feeders and through the gate that led the two into the nursery field. Hay was dispensed in a timely fashion and Plum with her new baby were welcomed into the herd of mothers and calves with a little head butting and chewing up the muddy grass with the one-up-man-ship of trying to determine who the boss cow would be in this newly formed tribe.

During the pushing and shoving, the new calf stood well out of harms way confused by all the snorting and scuffling. All was settled quickly when the moms decided it was prudent to begin breakfast rather than squabble. By the time the hay was consumed, the nursery field was once again peaceful.

Since the new calf was born on Groundhogs Day, I searched for a name to go with that theme. Punxsutawney was a no-go, and I threw out Woodchuck, Marmota, Digger, Squirrel, or Phyllis (yes Punsutawney Phil has a wife and her name is Phyllis). Those names just didn’t fit this new little calf so I switched to looking up names of Plums and settled on the perfect fit.

Welcome to the farm, SAF Mirabelle, born 2/2/2020 to Sire KC Night Prowler. Mirabelle weighed in at 74 lbs.

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