First 24 Hours with a NewBorn Calf, Calf Sharing

[@johnnyerrington4605]

I love when we get a surprise video, especially seeing Brenda and the sweet baby calf! So cute when the cat jumped on Brenda's back. So exciting for the boys! Love, love, love your homestead and your way of life. Gods' continued blessings to you, Ruth Ann, and your family! Patsy

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Patty🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@DancingWatersAnCoFOB]

Your devotion to being a good steward to all your lives on your farm is inspiring and admirable. You are a blessing to your family.

[@shirley7137]

Ditto! What a awesome video.

[@thedirtprincess3293]

I really, really like your gentle way of weaning. Ive never seen that before, and it always broke my heart to hear the cow's desperate cries for her baby when it was time to wean. The mother instinct to love and protect that God put into all of us makes me not want to do that to any animal. This seems so much easier on them both, and what a great job you all are doing helping them gently through it!❤ Thank you for showing us this!

[@taraschmidheini4674]

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[@rabbitwench]

You work very hard! What a shining example you are to your kiddos. Bravo, mom!

[@lorenstribling6096]

Brenda is one chill Mama. I laughed at Sunny running that rooster out of her stall. That must be the one that announced her arrival! 😄

[@riverduck3]

Sunny must have thought that rooster was her toy, lol

[@jamiej4976]

Congratulations to Miss Brenda, Sunny girl is so beautiful. Congratulations to the Zimmermans family for such wonderful farm values. Spring is so great with all the new life. Great educational video, thank you RuthAnn.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

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[@meeganjae72]

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[@lauriesylvia985]

The miracle of a new life! What a blessing to enjoy this moment with you and your family! Welcome, Sunny! God Bless!

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Laurie🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@cynthiafisher9907]

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[@GeorgiasGarden]

It always amazes me how the rooter will tell you when there is something going on. Beautiful calf.

[@silver_threads]

Yea for Sunny and Brenda! Love how you explain everything to us so clearly. I’ll probably never own a dairy animal, so your sharing is such a treat! Blessings, Marie

[@MBroome1028]

I’m absolutely totally in love with Miss Sunshine! Thank you for this wonderful surprise! Brenda did an amazing job! I especially love watching the little boys interact and care for the animals. They’re definitely living their best life! What a joy! God bless, Ruth Ann! ❤️🙏

[@rosiekerr8268]

Wow…a beautiful new life comes to the farm….Brenda did brilliantly and I love her soft moos over her baby. Sunny is a lovely name…really suits with her colouring! Good job Zimmerman family….Ruth you are outstanding at animal wifery!!! X Wonderful tip about the molasses water!

[@lynndiehl8126]

I love that you keep them close together even if the calf doesn't feed completely from its mom.

[@Ruthannzimm]

Thank you!!!

[@DebbieRoycroft-gj9hg]

I love Kendrick saying, “I remember Tom and Jerry being this little.”

[@Ruthannzimm]

I loved that too

[@ElizabethBarber-tu9ey]

That calf playing with the chicken!! Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. Your children are blessed to learn and experience so much. Blessings to you all.

[@joancurtis8259]

Absolutely adorable. I loved how sunny was playing with the rooster. thanks for sharing

[@aliciagray4073]

So sweet! Watching reminds me of summers with grandma when I was young. I love seeing how your family works so well together. That’s what family means to me, a loving cooperative helping each other. May God Bless you in all that you do!

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Alicia🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@PandJsHomesteadAdventure]

Hi! Congrats on Sunnys birth! Great news Brenda is is doing well with no complications. You explained this process and the reasons why you do things very well. TY for sharing!

[@mccallumjc1]

How precious is Brenda’s baby girl Sunny! Well done Brenda! God is good!

[@minnnat1]

Oh my goodness….what a beautiful, informative video. Congratulations to Brenda and your family on the new addition. Don’t know how you do everything you do, in addition to providing us with the gorgeous film and narrative.

[@taraschmidheini4674]

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[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Awwwww, warm water with molasses after giving birth is so kind of you, she looked to really love it ❤ Seeing sunny play with that rooster was so cute ! What a wonderful, happy barnyard !!!! God Bless your home and family 🙏🏻

[@taraschmidheini4674]

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[@dct1238]

The beauty of new life! Good thing you put her in the barn. Mr rooster told you get up momma, we've got a baby! 😂❤

[@EmilyGOODEN0UGH]

Good job to the camera person who filmed the interaction between Sunny and the rooster! So cute.

[@Ruthannzimm]

That was Elvin!!

[@Joe-ew5rt]

You knowl so much about your animals. It's a pleasure to watch you pass this knowledge on to your children.

[@sarasipes9988]

How cute. I love spring and the new life it gives us. God bless you and your family. Love your videos.

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi sara🌹🌹 How are you doing?

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[@barbaracrim3516]

Yay I love it when we get a surprise video from homesteading with the Zimmerman‘s. I look forward every Saturday to a new one, but today was a real bonus. Ruth Ann, I love the way you produce your videos and include so much of what’s going on on the farm and what’s going on with you and your children. I love that you shine for the Lord. God bless all of you.

[@Ruthannzimm]

Thank you!!!!

[@CarolH-ep2gg]

Oh, that calf is sooooo sweet! I loved when she was playing with the chicken, trying to chase it off! That black chicken (or rooster) is not afraid!

[@OkieJammer2736]

HOW. BEAUTIFUL! LOVE LOVE LOVE the smiles on those boys' faces!

[@maddydayton2294]

Beautiful! I love your lifestyle and content. I admire you! I had a baby calf born last night too!!

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Maddy🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@catherinecooper2360]

Congratulations on the new baby, Sunny, and a healthy mom! Love seeing Sunny already trying to butt the chicken. Your method of raising a brand new baby is one I would subscribe to if I were a farmer. It is so much less stressful. I've heard the ruckus when babies are weaned the other way, and it's terrible! I always enjoy watching your family life on the farm, RuthAnn. Thank you for sharing.

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Catherine🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@greenmouseguard]

God is good❤️🙏🙏

[@missykuss9975]

Congratulations!!! You’re having all kinds of beautiful new babies on the homestead! 💖

[@Joe-ew5rt]

Isn't it amazing the way God as made all these things work together. I'm so impressed by all you know about your animals and the way you are able to explain it so clearly. Isn't that calf just the cutest little girl! Those big eyes are adorable.

[@jeanhecker4533]

Your such a good teacher along with everything else. Love watching the two boys work together to get Sunny to drink. The eclipse may be why Brenda birthed early. They say animals are very sensitive to an eclipse. Sunny is cute. 🤗

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi jean🌹🌹 How are you doing?

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[@02271953me]

What a sweet video - just adorable!! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@jenniferhicks6507]

The cat jumping on the momma cow was my favorite part!

[@Ruthannzimm]

I loved that too

[@marlys7426]

What a learning video! I so enjoyed this. Looks like Sunny is a redhead! RuthAnne, you amaze me with your knowledge and energy. I love how the boys become friends with the animals even lying down in the calf pen! This brings so much joy to me! God is good!!

[@wendyzimmerman6002]

A sweet new birth and the calf is beautiful this video explained a lot to non farmers

[@susanmurten6178]

Is Sunny playing with that chicken 😭 I can't stand the cuteness. ❤️

[@Ruthannzimm]

Right. So cute!!!

[@marietketriet6111]

I loved seeing the calf interact with the chicken. It was so cute.😂❤

[@earlenewagner2087]

Beautiful!! This takes me back to my youth, I miss the farm life.

[@linkay6]

Congrats - Sunny is beautiful. You are such a caring, hardworking person. You are full of knowledge and common sense. I totally admire you. The boys are awesome helping as they learn. Thanks for sharing.

[@megsojourner8150]

o’yay!! Bonus video!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@candywilliams8318]

Awww, I just love the farm babies. ❤

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Candy🌹🌹 How are you doing?

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[@nancyalberghini7581]

You are such a wonderful mom to your children and your animals.

[@Paula-po9kx]

Thank you Ruthann. You’re the hardest worker I’ve ever seen.

[@MyBitOEarth]

Jumping and playing with the chicken. So cute

[@LoisMGrace88]

What a beautiful video of Gods creation and procreation! I watched this with my grandkids and they were enthralled with the calf. They stay with me on my homestead all week since I homeschool them. We’re getting chicks in a few weeks and they are so excited. Now they want a cow!!! I’m so glad you included your children in the video. It helped my little ones realize they can help with the animals.

[@roseannejacquette9347]

Love the farm life. Having ❤grown up on a dairy farm it makes me feel at home. 😊😊😊.

[@carolynmills513]

Thank you for the extra video, what a treat. Sunny is beautiful and Brenda is such a good mom. You and your family are great stewards of your animals. It seems a little sad to separate them, but she still is in close proximity to her calf, and all around good for them both. You can see the joy and excitement in your faces of this beautiful addition to your homestead. Love this video!!!

[@Lkristina65]

So sweet ! What a wonderful video thank you for sharing ! GOD BLESS ❤️🙏🏻✝️‼️

[@carolkothmann6074]

Your videos are so real. Thank you got sharing your life with us. You are such an inspiration.

[@donnahummel5765]

Farm life is always busy. Are day's are long. Thank you for sharing. Hard work is good for children. GOD bless.

[@lindagraff4842]

Oh my gosh, what a sweet baby

[@MrsIzzy52]

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[@candylyman6429]

Our first calf we decided to keep the mom and baby together and we milked morning and night. The calf never stopped nursing even as an adult. We had to sell the cow which was sad but couldn’t keep her on our small farm. We learned a valuable lesson to separate after birth but kept close.

[@barbaramiller349]

So sweet. Baby farm animals are so cute 🥰. I laughed watching her trying to play with the chicken. I know zero about any of this, and yes I see how some people want to equate human emotions to animals, and there is a mother instinct at play here with Brenda when she can’t see her calf but she doesn’t seem upset that Sunny isn’t drinking from her. That’s where human feelings get confused I think. As I said I know zero about any of this, but I know that you treat your animals very well and are very knowledgeable about them. I totally trust you to see to their best care. I know there was some confusion about this on Instagram. Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment and this learning opportunity. ❤

[@Ruthannzimm]

Thank you for these kind words!!!

[@carolmalko615]

What a treat to have a video pop up from you today! Congrats on the new member of your farm family. How easy to always remember her birthday.

[@gailmcdonald1946]

The calf playing or trying to scare the chicken out of her pen? Was super cute ❤ Also so much great info RuthAnne xx thankyou

[@Ruthannzimm]

A little bit of both!!!

[@maryschultze624]

Congratulations, that’s a beautiful calf!

[@smileysouthtexas]

What a good mama! Congratulations Brenda

[@lindasummer2343]

So precious and you are so attentive to the needs of your animals. Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us.

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Congratulations. Sunny looks like a healthy calf. Brenda is lucky that all of you take such good care of her and her newborn. You are correct. God is good.

[@Ambassador4Christ2022]

This is my first time to watch your channel and I totally subscribed. As soon as I saw you pick up your Bible and then you ended your episode with God, that just won my heart. I love the way you treat your animals with love and include your children. This is the kind of wholesome homesteading I enjoy watching. I just started working on a farm with sheep, goats and milking cows so I’m grateful to learn from you.

[@lindamickel8545]

So precious

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Linda🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@brendaberry-bulmer5294]

The calf is so cute. Love watching your videos from New Brunswick Canada.

[@MrsIzzy52]

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[@norastorvik4155]

​@@MrsIzzy52I reported him too, checked the box for unwanted spam, is that the right choice?

[@roszcutler9724]

I spent many days in the calf pen with our calves when I was a youngster. Loved every minute of it and the smell of a barn and cow poop. 😊

[@oldnanz]

Sunny is so pretty

[@cathysabat2877]

Thank you so much for teaching us about Brenda & Sunny!

[@marylynnbehrens5562]

CONGRATULATIONS!🎉🎉🎉😊

[@carmalitayanock9584]

Thank you for sharingthis beautiful experience with us. I always learn so much from you & your family. Never can tell when what we've learned will be valuable information at just the right time.

[@zzzzipy12]

The calf is so sweet!!!

[@cynthiagoodell1213]

She’s absolutely precious! Y’all take such amazing care of your animals ~ well done, and congratulations!❤

[@Ruthannzimm]

Thank you!!!

[@christineelsey3104]

Oh, soooo very cute .. Baby cows just have always melted my heart.. Good luck.. hope all goes get smoothly with raising her to adult stage.. And my, but those 2 young boys are definitely growing up.. 😊😊

[@elizabethtunstall]

Congratulations on sunny

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Elizabeth🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@littleme3597]

So happy Ruthann, that you are taking such good care of Brenda! Mothers don't get taken care of normally.

[@janebeard8902]

Thank you for sharing. Loved it. Like how Sunny was trying to play with the chicken/rooster. 😊

[@febetadefa4618]

I enjoyed watching you Brenda and your family take excellent care of your calf and the momma 🐄 ❤ That's a lot of work, and care ❤ God bless you 🙏

[@Tara-u1f1g]

You know exactly 💯 what to do, I've never seen a calf nursed by a bottle 🍼🍼🍼, the boy's did a great job too😊❤ Sunny is beautiful and Brenda likes being close❤

[@HuskyTude]

What a beautiful calf!!! I love her color and those lashes, OYE!!!! So glad to see everything is going well and all are happy and healthy!! God bless!!

[@RoseleeMartinez-ne1sh]

The birth of a baby human are animal is GODS GIFT AMAZING ❤❤❤

[@jillmcdonald1714]

It’s so funny how Sunny was trying to get the chicken out of its room! I guess she just wanted her privacy! So adorable! Wish I had land to have a dairy cow.

[@LangleyAcres]

She sure was loving that molasses water! What a sweet baby heifer! How exciting! Our goat may be pregnant, this will be the first birth on our farm!

[@MrsIzzy52]

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[@kiriaioulia]

Oh my goodness! Watching Brenda drink down her Molasses Water was so adorable! Like a tasty treat for them!!!! I bet she was thrilled! The calf is so sweet!!!!

[@cindywiedemann7689]

Awwww!.. those were the best days growing up...all the babies

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Cindy🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@patriot711Q]

This video was so sweet! Thank you Ruthann for letting us see up close Brenda and Sunshine.

[@sherrylee1072]

Oh the calf is so cute

[@AOKUrbanHomestead1]

Always learn so much from you. Welcome to the world, Sunny! You had a very long day but you still did it with a smile. Bless you and the family

[@johnreginahenderson7032]

Beautiful calf! You are amazing! The knowledge you have is so interesting! Thanks for the midweek video!😊Regina

[@colleen4574]

oh boy, how fun and such a learning lesson, thnx for sharing.

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Colleen🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@MrsIzzy52]

@@GeorgeMoore-eh1krreported , take the hint and leave us all alone. We are here for Ruthann and her family and not to be pestered by you. Goodbye

[@nanray8415]

This is so wonderful. There is a new homesteading and self sufficiency movement. So many of those beginning have so much to learn. Also, those who were fortunate to be raised in the lifestyle, but need to remember how and why again are just loving your and your family's sharing your life. Well, in my circle anyway. I mean really, don't we all have favorite dishes that we haven't memorized or need to make sure we have the proportions right? Its the same way with chores and work. I'm a great grandma now. Even so, my hands move to your rhythms and work. I have such a sweet spot for the manners and look of the Jerseys and their sweet calves. And the pigs, though my hair still raises on the back of my neck in caution to a mama sow. LOL. I am missing my sister who has gone before me to the arms of our Lord. You all remind me of us.

[@KarenSmith-ys3sk]

I learn so much from you,molasses wow and the learning of cow and baby. I've never raised cows and babies,good job! I've had steers for beef I raised and they are a handful. Hope u will have piglets soon,God is good!

[@juliapearce4380]

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[@sincerelyme-777]

Beautiful - what a great experience for your children

[@bethgiesey9405]

This was a cute video. Sunny is a cute little one with a good momma. Sunny will be loved to spoiling

[@carolynsinyard5215]

What precious calf!!!!! Brenda your baby girl, Sunny, is beautiful.

[@robinhaupt9119]

That was so interesting, thank you for sharing. The boys with the calf was precious.

[@pattigoldrick6696]

Awe, a baby heifer!!! Sunny is pretty. Congratulations

[@Grammysgarden]

What a beautiful calf! I was happy to see a video midweek. I’m glad all seems to have gone well. The boys smile at the end was so sweet.

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Grammy 🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@cynthiafisher9907]

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[@LindaScales-hr5br]

This is a surprise, it's the middle of the week Mrs Z. Now I see why, something exciting happening.🙏❤️🙂

[@ruthie1967]

You're the best cow nurse ever ❤

[@badgermamaw1870]

Oh my!! Congratulations!! I was so busy with grandchildren, making dinner and baking bread, I missed the video, so I am watching it late!!!❤❤❤ What a cutey!! I love the name Sunny. It's perfect. Many Blessings to you and the family. This made my day!!😊

[@leannekenyoung]

Congratulations on your new calf Sunny!!! I hope she will provide a part of your family and have Brenda a part of your family and provide milk for years to come. God bless.🥰❤️🙏🏻🍁🇨🇦