Kate has an elegant profile

This is Kate, Grunt's mama. She is the (occasionally disputed) herd leader, and has some very interesting "conversations" with Snort about who should be in charge. Thus far, she remains in control.

Kate came to join us in November, whereas the rest of the herd came to us in September. Her tardy arrival stemmed from the fact that we wanted to make sure she was bred before she came to us. She has a pretty good tummy going on her at this point, and hopefully have a healthy little calf around May. We are really hoping she doesn't have the calf when we are out of town, as that would be inconvenient. I have already advised the friend of mine who will be looking in on the herd that she may be on Calf Watch. Lucky her!

I'm looking forward to seeing the new addition to the herd. (And kind of hoping for a girl, since a boy would either need to find a new home or become a steer. 2 is more than enough for our wee herd.)