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 …
Category: Barnyard
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 …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Do I Have to Clean the Chicken Coop?
Cleaning the Chicken Coop. Yes, you will eventually have to clean out the chicken coop. Unlike pigs, chickens will poop all over their …
Artificial Insemination
Artificial Insemination If you want my opinion – go rent a bull. He will service the ladies. He will get it done …
What Is A Farm Fresh Egg?
In the Grocery Store today there are many different kinds of eggs. Farm Fresh Eggs, Free Range Eggs, Vegetarian Fed Eggs, Organic Eggs, …
The Milk Barn Gets a Facelift
The Milk barn got a face-lift this past weekend. If you have livestock coming into and out of a building or barn …
Caring for Baby Chicks
Caring for Baby Chicks Baby chicks are usually sent home in a small box. Our local farm supply stores have a minimum …
Build Your Own Chicken Coop
Build Your Own Chicken Coop We have 3 chicken coops. None of them were originally constructed to be chicken coops. You can …