Moo…..
Last summer, Farmer Brown told Andrew he should have a bottle calf. Of course, Andrew loved the idea! He has been talking about it for almost a year. Recently through a series of events, Todd started to like the idea of raising calves. With some help from Farmer Brown, Todd, Andrew and Ross brought home their first bottle calves from a local dairy. Andrew and Ross are now the proud owners of four little Holstein bull calves.
Some people would think we just can not say “NO” to our children and their pets. Actually, as parents, we are looking at this as an opportunity to bless our boys with some life lessons. As parents our goal is for the boys to learn about farming, gain some responsibility, develop an understanding that not all animals are pets, and learn about the financial risks and reward of a business venture.
Rule number 1 – We call farm animals by stall numbers, not names. They have named them Mr. Petey, Jonsay, Cozmo, and Timmy. I guess they failed the first lesson.
Learning’s of the day one:
Ross – “Milk replacer smells so good!”
Andrew – “Hunger calves can drink their milk really fast!”
More blessings and lessons to come!
Blessings
Robin
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