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Selling Maggie

March 29, 2019 Lisa

Back in 2013, I was regularly milking a couple of Dexter milk cows, including one named Maggie. That cow was the inspiration behind the name of this blog. The kids always asked for a glass of "Maggie's Milk," and I felt like it sort of nicely summed up our life on the farm. … [Read more...]

Animals, Dexters, Family Life

My Milking Routine for 2017 & the Farm’s New Addition

April 19, 2017 Lisa

I've been anxiously awaiting the birth of our calves for about a month. I expected them in March, and the first one just arrived today. While I was beginning to doubt that my cows would ever have a baby, the wait time did give me time to think through my milking routine for this … [Read more...]

Baby Dexter Cow, Dexters, Handmilking, Homesteading milking Dexters, milking routine

Six Reasons I Love On Farm Slaughtering

September 26, 2015 Lisa

Yesterday was butcher day! Our two steers have lived a wonderful life of eating hay and munching pastures.  But alas, our grass is dead and hay is expensive. The steers kept getting out. These cows were meant to be food, not pets, so butchering had to happen. As I … [Read more...]

Dexters, Homesteading, Uncategorized

When Cows Escape: 5 Tips for Bringing Them Home

September 9, 2015 Lisa

"The cows are in the yard Mommy!" Ugh. The cows escape too often this time of year, as they adjust to eating hay and not wonderfully fresh green grass. They are supposed to be in our large holding pen, awaiting butchering later this month.  They've escaped so often … [Read more...]

Animals, Dexters, Homesteading

When the Pasture Dries Up

July 23, 2015 Lisa

The pasture is turning brown early this year. Almost a full month before normal, the green grasses now look like this:   The pasture still has length--just not color!  There is one section of grass left for the cows. This remaining section is close to the creek … [Read more...]

Dexters, Homesteading

Once a Day Milking…2015

June 10, 2015 Lisa

My plan way back in March was to immediately milk all but one cow once a day. You know what they say about plans... When I went to get Epi for the afternoon milking that first day, I notice Annie was dripping milk. I couldn't leave her like that, so I brought her into the barn … [Read more...]

Dexters, Handmilking, Homesteading

Taming a Kicking Milk Cow

May 29, 2015 Lisa

taming a kicking milk cow

Look at this:    To you, it might just be a cow in a stanchion.  But to me? It's my kicking cow without restraints, waiting patiently to be milked. Annie has come a long way in the past several weeks.  Here are a few things that were crucial to … [Read more...]

Dexters, Handmilking kicking cow, milk cows

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