Born on the fourth of July

We have a surprise for you!

Stormy had her cria today.

Born 9 days early.-- completely unexpected.

Both Stormy and her baby are doing great.  They are in a private stall this evening, adjacent to the rest of the herd so they have privacy while they continue to bond and the rest of the herd is just on the other side of a fence panel.

The cria weighed in at 15 lbs. 8 oz and completed all the necessary tasks it needs to on day one:

• stood up
• found the milk bar
• did its first poop

Oh! And remember the list I shared in our cria kit ready to attend to the baby's needs?Syringes & needles
Oral Gel 80ml
Offset Graduated Bottle 22 oz
Bulb Syringe
Cria coats 
Colostrum Replacement & Colostrum Supplement
digital thermometer
Electrolytes
Feeding Tube & Syringe
All Purpose Lube
Navel Clamp
Exam Gloves
OB Shoulder Sleeves
Pritchard Nipple 
Utility Scissors
Stethoscope
Triple Antibiotic Ointment 
Vet Wrap
Iodine
Scale

As hoped, we only needed the items in blue 


And before I forget, baby has a name too.

We have a list of names and were working on selecting ones, but once the cria arrived, a name came to mind instantly: Independence, with "Indie" as a nickname.

Thank you for riding this journey with us and have a happy Independence Day!!

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