Meet Magie & Matilda

[Wags]

These two heifers just turned 1 yr old last week. They have had only minimal handling so I have my work cut out for me to gentle them into being milk cows by next year. First up on the agenda is to get a stanchion built so I can get the vet out here to dehorn them. They were pretty flighty last night after their trip here and Maggie mostly hid behind her slightly older half sister. Hoping to get some better pictures today. My 4 yr old daughter gets credits for the names.


Matilda


Maggie

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[Steve]

Good lookin' pair. And tell your little girl that I love the names!

[Wags]

Thanks Steve. The girls were still wary this morning but weren't running way. Maggie who was miss shy last night is turning out to be the boss cow, and uses her horns on her sister. Just another reason for me to get them dehorned.

Here are a couple of pictures from this morning.


Matilda - she really gives the impression that she is a smart cookie!


Maggie

[copperhead]

really pretty heifers, lots of luck with the gentleing part.......... I have myhands full just settling down a week old heifer, haa haaa
P.J.

[Wags]

Thanks - so far it is going better than I expected. They have both taken grass out of my outstretched hand, and this morning they ran up to me looking for a hand out.