Becoming a new parent is a whirlwind experience that also holds true for animals. We’re tired and excited and want to introduce our baby to the world — exactly what a proud mama cow recently did.
On TikTok, user The Good Place Farm (@thegoodplacefarm) shared a video of a cow named Milkshake who was so excited to show off her newborn calf to her human mom. It’s wildly adorable — take a look!
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In a video that’s just over a minute long, The Good Place Farm had some good news to share. “I’ve never missed a farm birth until now, but I rushed home as fast as I could in a storm to get her,” the video’s caption reads. “When Milkshake saw me, she started running to show me the baby, and of course, I was a mess.”
When Milkshake greets her, she follows along as the new mama cow takes her to the baby she just welcomed into the world.
“I’m so sorry I wasn’t here,” the proud human mom says. “Hello. I’m sorry I wasn’t here. She’s beautiful. She is beautiful, darling, you did so good. I’m so sorry I wasn’t here.”
And sure enough, there’s a brand new calf, and its very cute. “Hi, gorgeous girl. I’m sorry I wasn’t here for your very first day,” she continues saying. “But you are just gorgeous. You made another beautiful baby, darling. You made another. Oh, look at the pretty. Look at you go stand up for me. Hi.”
The comment section is filled with congratulatory messages for the cow and human mom.
“How sweet she showed you her baby,” one person shared.
“That cow loves you so much,” another added.
“Seeing how proud the mamas are after their babies are born is my FAVORITE thing!” shared someone else.
“She showed you her BABY I AM ON THE FLOOOORRRR” another viewer shared.
According to Golden Calf Company, newborn calves are able to walk, stand, see, and “moo” shortly after birth. They also weight between 60 to 100 pounds at birth, following a 9-month pregnancy.
