Well, today the vet came out and examined mom and baby. Baby is doing great. Her antibody level from colostrum intake is fantastic. She got a tetnus shot, her temperature was great and was in great shape. Mom was checked out as well. She is a great milk producer, she has a little bruising but no tears to the vulva and birth canal. She is a very over-anxious mom. We had to seperate her from baby while the vet checked her. She didn't want to be away from her and made her wishes well known. She actually even tried to spin and kick Dr. Henderson.
We let Brownie and baby out to roam about her pasture for a while. It was great to see Brownie feeling so good. She ran around the pasture at first, with baby right in tow. She slowed down and grazed a little then hid in the woods and took a nap while the baby was knocked out sleeping on the ground. They did great while they were out and seemed to enjoy the pasture time.
The kids were able to see Brownie and the baby. It was great to see their faces light up and see the joy in their eyes. My mom and Chris went for the trip to visit them. Later, my friend, Melissa, came out with her 2 kids, Sarah and Cameron. They had the opportunity to feed Brownie carrots and get an upclose look at the baby. It was neat to see the kids reaction to the newness of it all. Julia is the one who comes up with some of the funniest things most of the time. Today she asked her grandma "Grandma, does the baby look like me?" HAHA! Hilarious. She is really something else.
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