First calf born today at Canfield Fair 2008

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The first baby cow of the fair was born to mother, Bubbles, in the Rhodes' stables on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The Rhodes, of Salem, named the calf Brandi and said the small Guernsy weighed between 50 and 60 pounds

CANFIELD — At 2:30 p.m. today, the first calf was born at the 2008 Canfield Fair.

Bubbles, a 6-year-old dairy cow, became a mom to Brandi in the Rhodes Family Stables. The birth took about 30 minutes.

By 4 p.m. Brandi was already able to stand up.

Ron Rhodes of Salem said they will milk Bubbles and feed Brandi from a bottle.

They nurse calves from bottles because it’s difficult to wean them once they’ve nursed from their mothers, Rhodes said.