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...]
When Cows Poop…
Well I've finally gotten into a milking routine that doesn't leave me in tears. Annie, my heifer that I'm milking for the first time, can kick! And I mean she can kick. Maggie kicks, but it's always just been at her udder or at the bucket at a slow pace. A "hey I'm done … [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...]
Our First Major Farm Purchase!
Ellie woke up this morning ready to go. She's accompanying Daddy and Grandpa on a trip to Republic in the truck to pick up a beautiful red Dexter bull. It's the first major purchase for the farm that we found and bought, and we're all excited!This is a yearling bull, … [Read more...]