03/11/2015 6 Lies I was told Before I Got My Cow There is nothing like owning your own milk-cow. I like my chickens. The ducks are adorable. The pigs are…. well, pigs. The … Read More 46
03/09/2015 Praise The Lord – The Cow is Pregnant!!! I can’t decide if I should go hide in a hole somewhere or celebrate. First and foremost – our sweet, awesome jersey … Read More 40
02/17/2015 Milking a Cow in Winter Like much of the United States, we got some snow. Since it’s been a nice, mild winter here so far, the little … Read More 52
02/15/2015 Why I Want A Bull OK. I’ll admit defeat. I blew it. We really should have stuck with the “breed-her-back” after calving routine. This is another one … Read More 46
01/19/2015 Brown Swiss – May be the Basset Hound of the Cattle World My oldest daughter likes cows. A lot. It all started with this beautiful girl, Faith (the cow, not the child). Then she … Read More 61
01/13/2015 Getting the family Cow Bred (Prego) Our school days had a couple of interruptions last week. The AI guy came out to continue the process of attempting to get … Read More 57
01/09/2015 What Do Raw Dairy Products Cost? What Do Raw Dairy Products Cost? I know prices will vary depending on location, competition and availability….. BUT – Whoa! I was … Read More 52
01/08/2015 Breaking Ice and Other Winter Farm Chores I thought you might want to come with me to do some morning chores. This is Kentucky. It’s January. It’s 7:45am. It’s … Read More 53
01/03/2015 Artificial Insemination – Again The Artificial Insemination guy came out to visit our sweet cow, Faith. We are trying to change her current maternal status from “open” … Read More 51
01/02/2015 Painting the Run-in… with a Cow Remember my sweet, little, unhappy, bawling calf? Moo!Moo! I’m happy to report that after 4 days of pacing and bawling; Crumple decided … Read More 58
12/18/2014 How To Dry Up A Milk-Cow – My Bawling Calf How to Dry up a Milk Cow Bawling Calf – All Mamma’s Beware! We are going through a little problem I haven’t … Read More 85
11/19/2014 How To Heat A Barn OK, I was just kidding about it being cold last week. NOW it is cold. Yesterday we broke a record in my … Read More 64
11/15/2014 How To Stop a Cow From Holding Up Milk How to stop a Cow from holding up milk. Milk-sharing with a calf is a wonderful arrangement. You only have to milk … Read More 75
11/13/2014 What Causes Mastitis? What causes Mastitis in cows? There are many answers to this question. I am going to share our experience. We have had … Read More 65
11/12/2014 Why Did The Cow Jump Over the Moon? Why did the cow jump over the moon? Every night when we separate the calf we check Faith’s udder. If you have … Read More 61