Is Mastitis Treatable?
Is Mastitis Treatable? I have learned so much about mastitis over the years. There has been some continued education happening here on …
Category: Cows
When you have a cow, you have it all.
The Case for Raw Milk
The Case for Raw Milk. We can buy raw eggs, raw meat, and raw fish from the local supermarket. But not raw …
How to Tell if Your Cow is About to Have a Calf
How to Tell if Your Cow is About to Have a Calf Before we get too involved in the signs and symptoms …
A Peek Behind the Scenes October 2019 – The Drought (Premium)
The Drought Everything is dead. Everything is brown. The world is a dust bowl. There is no grass. We have a small, …
Peek Behind the Scenes (10-19) The Hard Part of Homesteading… (Premium)
Death is a Part of the Homestead Even if you are a vegetarian who never plans to eat meat, and your animals' …
How to Tame a Cow
How to Tame a Cow I recently received a question from a member here on the blog. I thought it was a …
How to Build a Milk Pump (Premium)
So, you are thinking about an Electric Milk Pump? Electric Milkers are fantastic. To sum it up - they are faster, easier, …
Should I get a Jersey Cow?
Should I get a Jersey Cow? The purpose of this article is not to discuss whether you should get a goat or …
How to Buy a Family Milk Cow (Premium)
How to Buy a Cow Congratulations! If you are reading this, you are one of the few folks crazy enough to consider …
How to Stop Mastitis (Premium)
How to Stop Mastitis If we haven't' met, Hi! I'm Candi. I've owned milk cows since 2011. I love having a …
Milk Fever – Signs, Symptoms, Treatment
Milk Fever – Signs, Symptoms, Treatment I have been watching Daisy closely for milk fever. Jerseys are famous for it. It usually …
Baby Daisy is Finally Here!
It’s a BOY GIRL! This is Daisy’s third calf!. She was due to calve on May 19 or 20. Those days slid …
A Peek Behind the Scenes – Waiting on a Calf 5/2019 (Premium)
Well, I was planning a post on the new calf for the May Peek Behind the Scenes - but the new calf …
Rotational Grazing – VIDEO (Premium)
Rotational Grazing Even if you never plan to have an animal on your farm - you should still watch this video. I'm …
Meet Daisy!!! (Video)
Typically around here, videos are for folks who are a part of the Membership Community (more on that here) I simply couldn’t …