Button's New Mom

We had our first calving problem, backwards calf and cow never went into labor.  When J got her up, the calf was dead.

 Button is almost a month old now and growing like a weed.  But it was time to adopt her out to a new mom.

 We had to haul her back over to the farm where the fall cows are.  J didn't want to hook up the trailer,

 so we just tied her in the bed of the pickup.

 She didn't get any breakfast, so she was a bit hungry.  She was sucking on everything while J was putting the calf hide on her.

I don't think she understood why we weren't giving her any milk.

 Once everything was situated, J made the introductions. 

 Button really had no idea what to do, so we got the cow in the chute and helped Button out.

It didn't take her long to figure things out. 

Mom was thrilled to death with her.  J went back this evening to check on things.  He took the hide off and the cow cleaned Button right up.  He said she looked full and acted satisfied.  Hope this makes a successful pair.