#81 - Teddy should have been born a mare!

When I got home from work Steve tells me that Teddy is pacing up and down the fence and has been for the couple of hours he's been home. I'd noticed it too as I came down the driveway but didn't think much of it, but for hours... well that's a different story. I was wondering what was up as he hasn't down that since the first few months he came here.

I went out and fed him with his final dose of anti-inflammatory mixed in with the feed and he seemed happy enough to eat but then he matched back over to the fence and was looking back at me, then back across the paddock, then back and across again and again. He came and ate some more and then repeated the whole process. I wandered over to the fence beside him to get a look at what had got his attention and a far way off in the distance, right near the back of the neighbours property is a cow cleaning its new born calf. I think, Oh no, here we go again!

This is similar to the last time a calf was born next door but not as dramatic. Last time the cow had her calf right beside the fence Teddy was near and he stood sentry the whole time during the birth and wouldn't leave their side after the birth. When the neighbour took the mother and calf away because the baby wasn't drinking Teddy threw a fit! He was calling them for hours and running to the house and back again as if to say "A human took my baby!" He carried on for two days!

I called Steve out and as soon as he sees the calf he understands.

Thankfully as yet no fit has been thrown. But as I type this Teddy is watching the new calf and pacing. I swear that horse should have been a mare he's so maternal. It is kind of sweet though.

If our loan bull Roger has done his job we should have two of our own calves in September - imagine Teddy then!