OF COURSE IT WAS TODAY

    It's 20 below and the Red Cow that has been thinking about labor for 3 days has decided it is time. My assumption was, it is the convulsive shaking in this cold weather helping it along. (Probably not though, it's me shaking)

She is struggling, and after a long night of Elk (who were especially destructive last night) we are cold and wary. It is day break now, we can turn off our flashlights. She is pushing and grunting we see the 2 little feet that have been peeking out appear further then we see it is backwards. Great. It explains why she is struggling. (It's her 7th so quite unusual to struggle) We have been waiting with sheets, gloves and rope, in case we have to intervene. While waiting for Red , #8 White cow delivered hers fast and quiet. After all clean and dry, mama is ready to eat. We covered her baby with straw in this weather, as we are finishing Red delivers a huge red ball face calf. The husband lifts it from the hind and shakes to clear the lungs as it was backwards and things don't always clean out good that way. I clean out its mouth. We get a little of it dry then mama says back off. All is well. We will wait to tag and band the bull calves until they get time to get up. It is way to cold. I took pictures, they are a little blurry due to the camera (or me) keeps freezing . Time for a very warm cup of coffee.