Ree Drummond

Ree Drummond Instagram – While feeding a pasture today, Ladd noticed a cow by herself in the distance. She’d given birth yesterday. As he started feeding the cattle, the cow came over and joined the herd. She was very engorged and didn’t have her calf with her. So while the cattle were eating, he drove back to the spot where he’d spotted her earlier. Fortunately, he found the calf, who hadn’t nursed at all and was too weak to follow its mama. The calf was freezing, so Ladd loaded her up and let her warm up in the feed truck while he fed a couple more pastures. Since the mama was so swollen, the calf wouldn’t have been able to nurse—so Ree and Ladd took the baby to their garage for a bit. Next, the guys saddled their horses, rode out in the snow, roped the mama cow, and milked her so they could get her swelling down and also collect the colostrum—so essential for the calf’s survival and health. Ladd and Ree fed it to the calf through the rest of the day and she’ll spend the night in the garage since it’s so cold. Tomorrow when the sun comes up, Ladd will try to get her back with her mama. 🙏❤️ | Posted on 25/Jan/2026 08:21:24