Smallest Calf

[randiliana]

A couple of days ago we had a heifer calve with this little preemie calf. Weighed 32 lbs. It is the smallest live calf (out of a regular sized cow) that I've ever seen. He is at the very least 3 weeks early and, I'm guessing he'd be longer than that. He is fortunate that we even knew his mama was calving, and that the weather is warm! He is a fighter though, been trying to get up since he was born (Mar 12), we finally had him standing a little bit yesterday afternoon. And this afternoon he took his first steps. Wants to eat and get moving, hard to say no to that! But, his new mama (Holstein) isn't sure whether she loves him or not yet. And it is going to be a bit before he can reach her udder! The little white calf (really it is little, only 70 lbs) is a day older than the black one.

Video of his first few steps, and comparison to the white, 70 lb calf.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10205124828813943&l=429348437671028973

Told DD that if she wanted to do the work with him, that he would be hers.

Really makes him look tiny!

Shortly after he was born,

 

[burnt]

Well you could about stick that one in your shirt pocket to warm it up! :!: Sounds like its spirit outmatches its body.

Had a tiny twin last year and I think it was even not quite that small. But it survived just fine transplanted onto a cow that lost her calf. And at the end of the year, was worth every ounce of the trouble it took to get it going. Good luck to DD!

 

[4Diamond]

Neighbor had one a couple weeks ago at 18#. It was still living as of Thursday.

 

[Faster horses]

It really is amazing how fast they grow.