What happened to our snow? I was hoping for at least enough to cover up the mud that we have been dealing with this winter! The cows ...

When I spotted this new calf lying next to the fence in the   early evening,she was all alone. It was only a few seconds  before Mama j...

It was the perfect spring morning to walk across the pasture to  find this baby snuggled down in the loose hay around the manger. As ...

                                                        What's not to love about this picture of spring down on the dairy farm!       ...

We felt just a tease of spring this past week with temperatures  above 60 degrees for a couple of days and the birth of a calf. Even ...

Welcome Miss January! It was obvious that being born on a single digit morning entitles you  to special treatment from more than one ...

Although it's not quite spring according to the calendar, we've already started celebrating down on the dairy farm this week  by ...

                        We were just getting the gates ready to walk this heifer to the barn  for                          delivery assis...

You never know when you may witness a miracle down on the dairy farm. I missed the delivery but was just in time to watch this  new mot...

Although this new momma had to have a little assistance delivering her calf,  she instinctively knew how to care for him. Within the hour...

Will the real mother step forward? That was my thought as I watched these other pregnant cows try to claim this new calf.  It doesn...

Even though we witness new life often on our family dairy farm, it is never routine. Each birth is a celebration.                   ...

There's only one thing sweeter than a newborn calf and that, of course, is twins!                                             Af...

A new baby was born at noon today just as the rain stopped and the temperatures dropped.  It seemed like the other cows in the pasture we...

Just as we started feeding baby calves this morning, this cute little Holstein bull  was born. We put a red neck tag on him and left him ...

A Saturday night bath given by a new mama down on the dairy farm is always a special event!  I was actually surprised to find that ...

How often do we get a 60 degree January day on the dairy farm? Not very often this year! Although Mother Nature was just teasing us today...

Happy Birthday Baby! We woke up Saturday morning to find the arrival of a new baby calf in the pasture.  We try to avoid having  dairy cal...

With the arrival of spring, I am thankful for warmer weather,the smell of fresh green grass and the miracle of new life on the farm! This b...