Doug had a bit of a stressful morning with it. He didn't sleep to well because he was listening for noise from Bluebell who was looking imminent last night.
Then when he went out to check this morning (just after 7) he thinks the calf had just been born. He went into the small field where Bluebell has been on her own for some time so we could keep an eye on her, to find her staring down onto the drive and mooing quietly but repeatedly. The little calf (who he thinks is a girl and will be called Lismore - I am worried that his sex identification was based on her having nipples. Boys have nipples too!!) had fallen down the bank and just missed the ditch. He carried her back round to the field. Was knackering apparently as she isn't big, but slimy and wriggling weakly. He then tried to get Bluebell up to a flat area on the field, but she wouldn't as she was standing convinced her calf was still over the edge of the field and wouldn't leave that area. Doug was worried about bonding as Buttercup and Big seemed to have a hard time of it but Bluebell started licking her straight away and the calf stood up and was looking for the teats to feed.
Weather is warm for today so hopefully all good and she will dry off well. She is half highland so has a decent amount of hair for the current coldish nights.
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