He’s the Holstein calf born with a happy face, and that hasn’t changed in the past year.
Happy, the Holstein bull calf born with an emoji happy face on his side, became a public and media star after he took up residence at Lardner Park in Gippsland as a poddy.
Happy was born on a dairy farm at Ripplebrook in March 2023.
He was given to Lardner Park — where the Farm World field day is held each year — for a donation of $10,000 to the local hospital.
He was quickly joined by two paddock mates of the same age — Alan and Eddie.
Subsequently, Happy has become a very popular mascot for Lardner Park.
During Farm World in March this year, many attendees at the field days made a point of visiting Happy, to wish him happy birthday and donate further funds to the West Gippsland Hospital, based at nearby Warragul.
Lardner Park CEO Craig Debnam confirmed gold coin donations from the public for Happy’s first birthday totalled $595.
A further donation of $150 from Mark Wilms — who donated his prize money from the Tractor Competition held during Farm World — took the total to $745.
Craig Debnam said the Lardner Park Board of Management voted to match the total and round it up to $1500.
Happy continues to inspire people and organisations involved with Farm World.