Rich Knebel has been sharing livestock births with the public since the mid-’90s. Over...
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Then one little girl pointed up at a pair of giant screens above the center. A highlight reel, filmed and edited by interns from Texas A&M University, was playing on loop. There was the real action – a calf sliding out of its mother, hooves first, then head, slick and dripping with amniotic fluid. A child pulled his shirt up over his mouth, eyes wide.
Tina said she hoped the birthing center could awaken visitors to the wonders of animals and all they produce. “You just expect to be able to go into a grocery store or restaurant and have what you want,” she said. “It gives you appreciation of… what a blessing it is.”Getting ready for the Houston rodeo? Here are some tips to get the full experience
Rich said parents and children feel an instant connection to the exhibit, and it was true. “Look!” “¡Mira!” “Mommy!” and “Baby!” kids uttered slack-jawed with the eagerness of recognition. The moms for the exhibit are all sourced locally – the Jersey Barnyard in La Grange sends expectant cows, the Ramsey Sheep Company provides sheep, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice lends pigs raised by prisoners in its agricultural programs.
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