tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post2898914461659204746..comments2024-03-23T12:52:32.450+13:00Comments on The Paddock: Silly heiferPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-72318356390071866402009-07-08T15:20:32.995+12:002009-07-08T15:20:32.995+12:00Left to their own devices cows generally do stay l...Left to their own devices cows generally do stay loving mothers, Audrey. With dairy farming, though, we take the calf from the cow as soon as it is born. The calf in this story was separated from its mother about an hour after I took the shots. Seems cruel, I know, but the cows adjust to the loss very quickly.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-27031174898236562472009-07-06T23:35:39.596+12:002009-07-06T23:35:39.596+12:00I LOVE this story! I had no idea that their behavi...I LOVE this story! I had no idea that their behavior was so longing and caring. Does that stay with the mother as the calf grows? It seems to me that they are very independent animals, but I don't know a whole lot about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com