Highland Happy Hour

Yesterday, we noticed that Hot Shot had sunk in around the base of her tail and would be calving soon. Last night the cows spent the evening down in the front field instead of in the woods as they usually do. No calf at 8 am this morning but by 9:30-10:00 a.m. there was a new bull calf in the field. Munro, the sire, seemed proud and protective of his new progeny. He will be made a steer.

How Refreshing

So finally, here are some pics of the Shetlands the same day after being shorn. Kayla is chocolate, Eve is white, and Andes is very light grey. Below are photos of them in full fleece. The shearer seemed very pleased with Kayla's fleece in particular.

Lil Hot Shot Is Not So Little

Well, it's official. Hot Shot is going to calve soon. Sunday morning while we were going down to the mailbox for the paper, I noticed that she had developed her udder. We figured she was pregnant due to sheer size and the fact that she had been in with the Bull, Munro, for a couple of months prior to our acquiring the fold at the end of October. Gestation is 9 months so she was bred sometime in mid to late September.

Merry Kait delivered a heifer calf around July last year so she should be bred by now, too and could deliver as soon as mid-July. We'll be watching her for udder development.