Farm Fresh For Life – Top Posts from 2015
Top Posts in 2015 It seems that many of my favorite blogs are doing some sort of “top posts for 2015” lists. …
Category: Cows
When you have a cow, you have it all.
Why Snow is Good for Your Garden
Why Snow is Good for Your Garden It snowed! Here in Kentucky, we never know if we’re going to get “white stuff” …
No, You Can’t Strain Milk with a Coffee Filter – in Case You were Wondering
No, You Can’t Strain Milk with a Coffee Filter. Ugh. Ugh and ugh again. I have the most fabulous milk strainer. Go …
To De-Horn or not to De-Horn? That is the Question.
This story started 4 years ago. My oldest daughter wanted a cow. I wanted milk. So, we got a milk-cow. While we …
Round Bales or Square? Which is the Best, Easiest, Most Affordable?
Round Bales or Square? We have used both and I have a conclusion on this whole hay debate. Hay If you have …
How to Knock-up a Cow in No Time – Boo Yah! The Ladies are Bred!
How do you get 2 cows pregnant right out of the gate? No Artificial-Insemination failures. No wasted preg-check visits by the vet. …
The BULL GOT OUT!!
The Bull got out. The bull that is not ours. The bull that we are leasing. The bull that weighs about 2000 …
Health Benefits of Raw, Grass-fed, Milk & Dairy Products
Health Benefits of raw, grass-fed Dairy. If you are on the fence about cow or goat ownership I want to encourage you, …
How to Build a Milk Barn You and Your Cow Will Love – A Tour of Our Milking Parlor
How to Build a Milk Barn. This post is a response to a reader request. Thank you for the question & please …
Do Your Children (and Grandchildren) Know Where Food Comes From?
We have had many children out to our homestead. Girl groups, church groups, boy groups, little kids, teenage kids, lots of kids. …
How You End up with a Bull
Oops, I did it again. More cows….. Warning: this post includes a hunky bull, complaining and balls. Stop reading if any of …
Farm Chores – How Long do They Take?
Farm Chores – How much time do they take? I homeschool my 4 children. I do lots of laundry. I cook lots …
Buying Meat in Bulk – How to Buy a Cow – What to buy – What You’ll get
How to Buy a Cow (and other animals). Did you think that if you bought a 1000 pound cow you would …
Sexing Ducks, Rabbits with Identity Crisis, Cats in Comas and Bunny-mating
In case you’ve missed anything going on around here lately… or you are in need of a smile…… or you like the …
2 More Things You Should Know About Bottle Feeding a Calf – Norman Update
We are bottle feeding a calf for the first time. It is a pretty simple process. Feed the calf a bottle 2-3 …