Hilary's adventures on the ranch...

It must be spring, because we're calving! So we asked Hilary to share what she's been up to...

Right now the heifers have started calving and that means work around the clock for Andrew and I. Since it is their first calf, some heifers have trouble giving birth and after giving birth some heifers get confused with which calf is theirs. We monitor the cows every hour to two hours through the day and night so we can quicky catch one and help her if she is having a problem. After it is born, we tag each calf so we know who it belongs to and can then help the correct mother care for the correct calf.

photos by Hilary Zaranek