Steve, a dairy farmer from Scotland, had a small herd of cows. One day, he noticed something strange—Lila, one of his top milk producers, was suddenly not giving any milk. Concerned, Steve called the vet, but after a thorough check-up, the vet confirmed that Lila was perfectly healthy. Still puzzled, Steve decided to keep a closer eye on her, especially when she wandered toward the forest at the edge of the meadow.

Steve followed Lila closely, observing her behavior. It became clear that, in the evenings, she would stray into the forest. Intrigued, Steve made the decision to follow her one day. As he led the herd out to graze near the forest, he noticed that Lila lagged behind the group. Deciding to investigate further, he quietly followed her, careful not to startle her.

Eventually, Lila led Steve to a small clearing surrounded by trees. There, she seemed to be hiding something. When Steve got closer, he discovered a tiny calf nestled in the grass. It seemed that Lila had brought the calf to this secluded spot a few weeks earlier, possibly trying to keep it hidden.

It took Steve a few minutes to figure out why Lila had done this. On Steve’s farm, it was routine to separate newborn calves from their mothers early on, raising them separately until they were ready to join a new herd. However, it seemed that Lila wasn’t happy with this arrangement and had taken matters into her own hands, or hooves in this case, by hiding her calf.

Steve shared his story with local reporters, explaining that Lila appeared dissatisfied with the way things were done on the farm. In response, Steve decided to rethink his approach to managing his herd, choosing to leave Lila with her calf for now.

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