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...]
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...]
Milk!
After having limited milk consumption since drying up the cows last November, we are once again enjoying an abundance of milk! What did we do with the first milk we kept?Made a gallon of chocolate milk and let the kids have more than one glass... Started another … [Read more...]
Preparing for the 2015 Milking Season
Now that I've recovered from having little Brynna, my thoughts have started turning to the next new arrivals for our family--the three calves that should join the farm family this month sometime. Much like I didn't know when Brynna would be born, I have no idea when the … [Read more...]
The Final Countdown to Drying Up the Cows
Wowsers--I've been milking for 13 months straight; ever since late September 2013. It's time for the cows and I to both have a much needed break. The plan now is to dry up the cows this coming Sunday. How do I know they're ready to dry up?*Their milk production … [Read more...]