Seems we had a delivery in the pasture last night! Dust had her baby! And she's dun!! (brown in color)
We knew Dust was expecting to deliver soon, but we figured it would be another week or so. We didn't even have her moved into the barnyard yet!
The calf is a little girl, and is Dust's first baby. Seems she didn't "favor" Beavis when he was here, but apparently she loves Houdini! He's the proud papa of this little cutie!
It is really difficult to get across the size of the Dexter cattle. The back of Dust is about waist high to me... and the little calf looks to weigh about 30-35 pounds. Dust is itty bitty, and Houdini is too, so the calf is quite small. I think she looks a lot like Houdini did when he was a baby!
...nose to nose...
Not a bad day for the first one on the farm!
Oh so sweet! Looks like Mama is doing a fine job of taking care of her first baby. Yay! You have a girl on the farm!
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | November 02, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Oh how exciting! She is a cool color - looks like hot cocoa to me. She is like a mocha color. Have you named her yet? She looks like a "Mocha" or "Cocoa" or "Hershey" or "Kisses" or "Kitkat" or something in that genre. :D Congrats on the addition.
Posted by: Janet Sisk | October 31, 2010 at 06:17 PM
i gotta say, it was the nose to nose that melted my heart! I LOVE your farm stories, even when you are talking about spiders. But if you show me a picture of a centipede, I just may be outta here! I HATE pedes!
Posted by: lindaH | October 30, 2010 at 11:06 PM
By that first shot I'd say she was a little upity. Some of those "pedigree'd babes are that way ya know. Upity....that has a nice ring to it.....But so does Dolly Parton....Love, Dad Probably about 10 Karats
Posted by: DK Wight | October 30, 2010 at 10:16 PM
This is definately a 'bonus blog'...very cute scrappin' ideas and a very cute baby dexter. Awesome photos!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | October 30, 2010 at 07:09 PM
100% BEAUTIFUL! I'm so glad you got a heifer, and glad she's here safely. What a beauty! Good job, Dust! And congrats to all of you. Animal babies are WONDERFUL! :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 30, 2010 at 03:53 PM
Beautiful photos--I'd never have guessed the cow is as small as you're saying!
Posted by: Renee | October 30, 2010 at 09:23 AM
She's so cute! How about Bon Bon for a name. Nice and chocolatey and sweet, to boot.
Posted by: kathynruss | October 30, 2010 at 08:34 AM
Welcome lute one, and what a cutie she is! She is a wonderful color. I remember when Houdini was born and I think you're right - the new baby looks like he did when he was little. Congrats to all of you!
Posted by: Barb S | October 30, 2010 at 07:32 AM
Congrats on the new life. It's always an amazing thing to watch the new babies expore the new world and discover all the new things it brings.
Have a great day.
Posted by: Old Nebraska Dave | October 30, 2010 at 06:55 AM
How sweet! She's going to be pretty like her mama! Congrats!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | October 30, 2010 at 04:04 AM
There's just something so special about a new little one...no matter whether it's human, canine, feline or bovine! She's quite the little Diva (by bovine standards, of course!).
Posted by: bonnie weiss | October 30, 2010 at 03:08 AM
OMG..it is Minky! I love the colour! What a cutie. Glad it stayed safe from wandering critters after it was born. Do you bring it inside at night when they are this small?
Posted by: Sue | October 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Well for a first time mama, Dust seems to
have taken to her maternal duties well.
Posted by: NormaJ | October 29, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Joe wants to know how much an adult Dexter weighs, on average.
That little heifer is ADORABLE! I just want to kiss her on the nose. I love calf noses! :)
Congrats on a new HEIFER! Woo Hoo!
Posted by: Shala | October 29, 2010 at 11:12 PM
She's beautiful!! She looks CHOCOLATE!!! I love her! xoxo
Posted by: Jeanne in Idaho | October 29, 2010 at 09:30 PM
Hi Anna! What a darling baby - such a beautiful brown color - a bit on the cocoa side, rather than chocolate. Cooler brown. Very, very pretty! I'm trying to imagine the size of these beautiful creatures - they sound absolutely tiny (for cows). I grew up in Clovis, NM so I'm used to "cattle ranching". I don't think anyone there had Dexter cattle. Just big-old guys! LOL
Congratulations!!! Give Dust a pat for me.
Hugs!
Posted by: Sharli | October 29, 2010 at 07:20 PM
Looks so soft and fluffy! I hope the baby made it here with no problems.
Posted by: Judy Workman | October 29, 2010 at 05:29 PM
That is one beautiful/handsome baby. Wonderful color and so happy looking. Hugs...
Posted by: Carol Dee | October 29, 2010 at 04:30 PM
Welcome Little Cutie Patootie! Just look at all those "cow" licks!
Posted by: Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye) | October 29, 2010 at 03:46 PM
Holy Cow!! Adorable! I love him/her already! Can't wait to hear the name!
Love from Corpus-
Chelsea
Posted by: Chelsea | October 29, 2010 at 03:21 PM
What a wonderful surprise. And he? she? looks so content. Best wishes from Berlin
Andrea
Posted by: Andrea Thieck | October 29, 2010 at 03:13 PM
Well, Hello!!!!! What a cutie.
Posted by: MichelePhillips | October 29, 2010 at 03:10 PM