Mini is growing up fast; she is strong, healthy and has a shiny coat, so this week she moved into the calf barn. In here she will be fed plenty of hay and cow’s milk. Calon Wen calves stay inside for a good few months until the weather is warm and they are big enough to no longer need cow’s milk.

She will live and learn with a fellow group of calves, they will grow up together, go out to pasture for the first time together and join the milking herd together.

Lucky is enjoying being back with the milking herd, due to the snow the herd haven’t been able to go out to pasture. But this week they are happy to be grazing on the spring grass.

Here at Calon Wen we wanted to bring you more stories from our family farms and we can’t think of a better way than to follow one of our new born calf’s as she grows into a young cow and joins the herd.

Meet Mini Moula….

Mini was born just over a week ago on Mother’s Day. She is a British Friesian calf and will live on the same farm throughout her life. Due to this, our farmers will get to know her really well.

After half an hour and some motherly love Mini was standing and drinking from her mum Lucky. She will live with her in a barn alongside the other expecting mum’s until she is strong enough to move in with the other young calves, Lucky will then re-join the milking herd.

Lucky is a family favourite at New Hall Farm and Mini is definitely following in her footsteps!

Stay tuned as we post more stories following Mini through her exciting new life.