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Livestock => Cattle => Shetland Cattle => Topic started by: Tighnaneun on October 27, 2015, 12:56:37 pm

Title: The accidental calf
Post by: Tighnaneun on October 27, 2015, 12:56:37 pm
I was incredibly surprised today to walk out and find a calf!!! We thought our old 16yo Gunna was just really fat - although my mother Lucy had her suspicions. Turns out she was right and we were all wrong! Clever old Gunna gave birth to a little heifer so we are just thrilled.

(https://40.media.tumblr.com/88a26f03e8d58963dc155149641d8a9c/tumblr_nwvljiMcRH1qhahs1o1_540.jpg)

(https://41.media.tumblr.com/0e7735ac14a7aef467325ec4a1ad596c/tumblr_nwvl8gXivF1qhahs1o1_540.jpg)

We are thinking of calling her Moon as she was born last night during the full moon.

She is having a great time running around the field after Una and Xena our other heifers at the moment.
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Caroline1 on October 27, 2015, 01:12:26 pm
She is gorgeous  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Jukes Mum on October 27, 2015, 02:12:29 pm
Awww she's beautiful!
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Penninehillbilly on October 27, 2015, 02:35:51 pm
Lovely,
Moonbeam?
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Rosemary on October 27, 2015, 02:40:02 pm
Brilliant! She pure Shetland?
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: devonlady on October 27, 2015, 04:05:38 pm
Lovely,
Moonbeam?

Or "Moonflower"
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Tighnaneun on October 27, 2015, 04:56:58 pm
Thanks everyone! I love Moonbeam

Brilliant! She pure Shetland?

yes lots of Ustaness in her I think, we will be registering her.
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Factotum on October 27, 2015, 05:57:35 pm
Lovely calf - well done to Gunna.

Luna might work as a name - links the moon and Gunna (well almost...)


Sue
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Rosemary on October 27, 2015, 06:14:21 pm
Or Gealach which is Gaelic for moon
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: doganjo on October 27, 2015, 08:15:15 pm
Guess you didn't find her till early this morning so .... Dawn? (mochthrath - mochrath)  And to register her - o mhoch gu dubh (from Dawn to dusk - omochgudu))
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on October 27, 2015, 08:47:59 pm
That's brilliant news, congrats! She is beautiful.
Title: Re: The accidental calf
Post by: Penninehillbilly on October 27, 2015, 11:33:53 pm
Looks like you'l be spoilt for choice with all these name suggestions, I wouldn't know which one to choose!
hope she's enjoyed her first day :-)