Y'all made this hard. Really hard. Maybe I should've started with something easier…. like “Show Me Your Laundry Pile!” because that wouldn't have been as cute and sweet and squishy and soft and lovely.
But baby animals? I feel like a monster having to turn some of them away to select my favorites! But in full disclosure, it wasn't totally my decision. The farm hand, aka: the homestud, aka: Stuart, helped me to select a few favorites of his as well.
Without further procrastinating on the matter, let's get to our Show Me Your Baby Animals: Top 10!
1. “Future Supper”
I'm sorry. I shouldn't joke about the meat rabbit baby. Let's just appreciate this sweet little kit for all it's fuzzy goodness!
#2. “Shades of Brown”
Twins are so rare in cattle, which is what I'm most familiar with, so it still surprises me to see goats with so many little babies running around! I love all the different shades of brown!
#3. “Charlie The Steer”
Charlie is serving an important purpose on the farm, but let's not focus on that yet. Let's focus on his fuzzy sweetness and those beautiful brown eyes. Charlie, I love you.
#4. “Mildred The Duck”
I can't stop staring at this picture. It brings my heart joy! I have no idea what breed of duck this is, all I know is I want 74.
#4. “Baby And Bull Calf”
Sure, she's not really a baby, but it sounded good. And how sweet is this?! All the bulls I've know are much less squishy and cuddly.
#5. “The Lambs I Want To Steal”
WAHHHH!!! I MISS POCKET!!! Sorry. I forgot, this isn't about me, it's about these stinkin' adorable lambs!
#6. “Prettier Than My Pigs”
I'm not ashamed to admit it. This is prettiest, and sweetest, little pig I've ever seen! I hope it's a gilt so that she can be bred and bring lots more little cute piglets into the world!
#7. “Let There Be Peace”
…on the farm. Baby turkeys snuggled in with a calf? Fu-get-about-it. I want to get in on that farm sandwich.
#8. “Spotty Ducks”
Which I'm sure is the technical breed name for these amazingly beautiful ducks! Is it just me or are there are lot of cute ducks?!? I want to sit with this crew, sip a London Fog, and contemplate life.
#9. “Mama Llama”
… I know, I know, it's an alpaca. But Llama rhymes with Mama and I just couldn't help myself! Look! She's nuzzling him! It reminds me of me and Will.
#10. “Duck Duck”
Sheesh. I did end up with a lot of ducks! I think my heart is subliminally convincing my brain that our farm needs baby ducks. The duck. The green grass. The stare. It's too much! Stop it cuteness!
What a fun showing! Thanks to all of you who entered your beautiful photos! You made choosing super fun and difficult! (For those who's photos didn't get selected, keep trying as we explore new categories together… and remember to submit your photographs in high-resolution!)
Now it's YOUR TURN to decide the winner! Leave the title of the photo you'd like to see win in the comments! I'll give the voting a week before I contact the winner.
Best of luck to you all! Go snuggle those baby animals for me!
Lisa
“Future Supper” Those eyes!!
Ashley
im going to have to vote for the pig! Great shot! Also I’m thinking the “spotty ducks” are Anconas. We have a bunch and each one is marked different! There’s another breed close to them though, Magpie I think, that look very similar.
Tya Buie
Charlie the Steer
Jess
I personally like the flock of ducks. 🙂
jessica
Mama llama is the best!!
Mel
Let there be peace!!!
Danielle
Future Dinner is just TOO cute!
Janet
Baby rabbit!
Kelly
Let there be peace!
Camille
Shades of brown is awesome 🙂
JessicaT
#4. “BABY AND BULL CALF”
But I love them all! (BTW you have two #4’s so there is 11. 😉
Shaye Elliott
Bah ha 🙂 Good call.
Renee
#4!!! Mildred the Duck!! She looks like she’s wearing a fluffy shower cap!
Cheryl
Shades of Brown
Katrina
#5 – love the lambs!
Season
Let there be peace
Patricia Miller
#2. “SHADES OF BROWN” I can’t resist a baby goat!
Sarah
Oh good heavens… Mildred the Duck. I love it!
Danelle
A farm can never have too many ducklings! I have to pitch my vote for #10. That looks like a bird with character!
Quinn
I asked some of the kids and they voted:
1- Shades of Brown
2- Mama Llama
1- Spotty Ducks
1- Lambs I Want to Steal
1- Future Supper
and I’ll vote for Shades of Brown
😀
Stephanie
Prettier than my pigs
Laura
Let there be peace
Aimee Ebert
Oh my sweetness! So hard to choose. I think I need to go with Mildred the Duck. (But Charlie stole my heart, too!).
Abby Jo
I love them all, but I’m going with shades of brown ?
Karla
Ohmigoodness this is hard! I think I’ll have to go for #2 Shades of Brown – I love that spotted goat. #4 Mildred the Duck is a close second – I love that mop of fur on her head!
Jacque C
I loved Mildred but I kept scrolling yo Mama Llama. I’m going with Mama Llama!
lesley
#7 let there be peace
Becky
Can’t narrow it down… #2,4, 6, 7,8,10 🙂 I know, helpful.
Shirley
#7 let there be peace
Life With The Crew
Well, I’m disappointed that my duckling photo didn’t get chosen…but I’ll vote for #8, the spotted ducks. What great color! The duck with the puffball on its head is a crested Pekin.
Jessica
Mildred the Duck and Duck Duck!
Julie
Prettier than my pigs, too!
Kimberly
Prettier than my pig.
Melissa
Mama Llama!!! All the way-look at that baby. I think it’s the same with alpacas for me as it is with ducks for you… We already have all the other cutie babies in the contest— I want that alpaca!
Emily
Can I vote for my own? I’m so excited just to be in the top 10. I’m definitely partial to #4 “Mildred the Duck”. She’s a White Crested Pekin.
April @ April Tells All
#1 Future supper gets my vote! The cuteness is killing me.
Kat @ Where the Sidewalk Ends
Definitely, definitely #8. Which are ancona ducks.
Hailey
Let there be Peace definitely gets my vote.
Kimberlee
Let there be peace
Jody
Charlie the Steer
Debbie Fyfe
# 5 the lambs
Abby
#7 “Let There Be Peace”
Raelene Y.
I love #9 Mama Llama!!!
Sara S.
Future supper!
Laila
#4. “BABY AND BULL CALF”
Melissa
Mildred the duck
Elise
I like a few of them, but I know it’s not helpful to give more than one 😉 I say the calf with the turkeys =)
Nichole
Mama Llama!!! Was a close tie between the llama and Mildred, but the baby llama’s face is sooooooo cute, like he’s “tolerating” mama’s tongue bath!
Corina
*8 Spotty ducks are called Ancona Ducks! They are an endangered breed.
Lynn Kolb
“Future Supper” does it for me!
Michele
So hard to choose just one. They are all great. I am drawn to Mildred though. I love that little “hat” on her head. Just adorable.
Amanda B.
“Shades of Brown” I just love baby goats!
Cori
Let there be Peace Adorable!
Cassie
#4. “MILDRED THE DUCK”-Love the afro!
Krissy
Shades of Brown!
Sheila
Shades of Brown – #2!! They are too adorable!!
Love your blog!!
Natallia Golos
“MILDRED THE DUCK”
Jennifer Sikora
Mildred the Duck! No doubt about her cuteness!!!
Ali
Mildred the duck! Oh my goodness!! She looks like she’s wearing a bonnet and marching off to Church!
Teri A
Let there be Peace!
Jaimie Ramsey
“Future supper.” lol. I love bunnies!!
Vertta Jorgensen
I vote for Let There Be Peace, they all were very cute
Schylie
Future Supper 🙂
Kathy
Let there be peace!
Heather
#4 and #7 are my favorites!
Alan
The lambs, I want to stead them too.
dee
i love baby bunnies and i love mama llama but charlie the steer, i could just hug him.
Lynn
#6 – Just love that little pig!
Phylicia
Let there be peace!
Madelyn
“Shades of Brown”…. but Mildred’s afro will always have my heart.
Liz
Let there be peace!
Sarah
#10. That duck is doing the Care Bear Stare, except instead of the rainbows shooting out of her belly, they are shooting out of her eyes.
Xandra Williams
Mildred Duck…I love ducks!
Heather
What great photos, such a difficult choice! But I’m going to have to go with Let there be Peace, the picture of the calf with the poults, that one gave me the biggest awwww factor.
Connie
So cute to see those little turkeys cuddling with the baby cow.
#7. “LET THERE BE PEACE”
Camille Olivia
This really IS hard! Goin’ with my gut on this one: Let There Be Peace. (and Shades of Brown was a close second. Only the pic was kinda fuzzy. Otherwise…SHEESH!!!) They’re ALL adorable. Every stinnkin’ one!
Cindy S
Mildred the Duck!!
Tyna
#7 !!! Luv luv luv
Keek
Let There Be Peace. Warmth and tenderness has no bounds.
Katherine Tedrow
Future Supper
Rose
Haha!! I’m so excited that my picture made it! I love the name you chose too, LOL…”Future Supper”…I do call them “bunny nuggets” occasionally. Can I vote for my own? If so, I’ll vote for #1. Otherwise my second choice is definitely #3, “Charlie the Steer”. Just gorgeous!!
Thanks for such a fun contest, Shaye!
Ed
Let there be peace. My dog cuddles with my cat. They are buddies.
Carolyn Smith
Shades Of Brown
Tammy
Future Supper! So stinkin’ cute!
Angelique
Let There Be Peace!!!
Michelle
“Let There Be Peace”
Runner up, “Duck, Duck”, because my child’s favorite toy was a yellow duck we named Duck Duck!
Ramie
I love the artful balance of color and scale in the “prettier than my pig” and “spotted ducks”. But I also love the natural-ness of “mama llama” and “let there be peace”. So hard to choose! As wall art I think I’d choose spotted ducks but as a “wow I’ve never seen that” I’d have to go with let there be peace.
Becky
Mildred the Duck!!!
Jade
Shades of Brown
Leilani
Wow… adorable! My vote goes to Future Supper and then Spotty Ducks. No way could I just pick one.
Kenzy
Let there be peace gets my vote!
Dustin
I vote for let there be peace!
Marilyn
Prettier than my pigs… ???
Miley
Oh my goodness – you picked the picture of my lambs – I am SO excited!! So, of course, I MUST pick that picture! All the pictures are wonderful – who can’t love pictures of baby animals!!
Rosy
#5. “The Lambs I Want To Steal”