We were astonished to get what looked like another Wagyu calf on June 17th- 5 weeks past the due date of May 6th!  But, #9 did a good job and we got another heifer, Akira.  But we weren’t so sure if she was Wagyu.  We’ll wait and see if she grows horns like the other two.  And #8 had a black angus calf on the same day, we named him Rocky.  He had contracted tendons on his front feet so we tried a a splint so he could walk better.  But, after a few days, his tendons stretched out and he got around fine.   Lots of action on the farm this weekend.  We also got about 4″ of rain the afternoon/evening after the calves came!  What a muddy mess for all!  It was very muggy and hot prior to the storms.  We got the calves into the shed in hopes they would stay there.  And, we have been bottle feeding colostrum because we haven’t seen either one nursing yet.  Sometimes it takes awhile to get that bond between mother and calf.  Excitement, storms and mud, feeding the two calves, and generally making sure all are okay adds up to lack of sleep and high stress levels!  Oh, life on the farm!  Our herd grew to 24 today!

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