04/25/2019 Holy Cow! Are You Ready for a Family Milk Cow? Are You Ready for a Cow? The chickens are insane. The pig is darling. The baby rabbits are the cutest things God … Read More 148
04/22/2019 A Peek Behind the Scenes – April 2019 – Meet Daisy! (Premium) I promise I was waiting. I was going to wait until fall before seriously considering getting another milk cow. I was being … Read More 140
03/25/2019 A Peek Behind the Scenes – March 2019 (Premium) A Peek Behind the Scenes - March 2019 Sweet, precious members. Thank you so much for your love and support. You have … Read More 125
02/27/2019 The First Time Milking – What to Expect When You Milk a Cow for the First Time What to Expect When You Milk a Cow for the First Time Please contact your vet if your cow needs medical attention. … Read More 67
02/21/2019 Turning the Hay – Video (Premium) Turning the Hay Fluffing the food. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it. That is, if you want to … Read More 49
01/07/2019 5 Reasons You Should Remove Manure from Pastures – Video (Premium) Cleaning the Pastures Every couple of weeks we grab a wagon and use manure forks to remove all of the cow manure from … Read More 48
12/28/2018 Moving the Cows for Winter – Video (Premium) Moving the Cows for Winter Our cows spend most of the year in the front of our homestead in a beautiful pasture. It … Read More 73
10/08/2018 This Week in My Kitchen – What Do You Do With All the Milk? (JTMWTC) The Milk I don't talk much about the milk chores. I have owned a milk cow since 2011 so I don't think … Read More 45
10/05/2018 Loading Cows in the Rain – Video (Premium) Ugh. We've sold a few beef cows so we've been making trips to the processor. It always seems to rain on loading … Read More 165
09/21/2018 Morning Chores! Video (Premium) Ever wondered what goes on around here? Interested to see what it takes to care for the plethora of animals we have? … Read More 209
09/06/2018 How to Milk a Cow – VIDEO (Premium) How to Milk a Cow with an Electric Milker Before watching this video, I thought I'd share 3 afterthoughts. ONE: "Strip her … Read More 53
04/19/2018 How to Care for a Cow (Premium) How to care for a cow Disclaimer: Talk to your vet. This article is not intended to replace a vet's advice or … Read More 149
01/10/2018 5 Fence Options for Livestock (Premium) A Look at 5 Fence Options for Livestock. When it comes to keeping in livestock, there are many fence choices. Some of … Read More 187
10/16/2017 Homesteading – a Journey to a Healthier You! Homesteading – a Journey to a Healthier You! Whether you are milking a cow, growing a garden or just buying food from … Read More 51
10/02/2017 How to Teach Animals to Stay in a Fence Teaching animals to stay in a fence. We use high-tensile fencing for 2 pastures on our farm. High-tensile fence is stunning. I … Read More 203