What is a Good Mineral Program?
I wrote a post a while ago about “hidden hunger.” Go here to read about it. I find it fascinating. 3-19-2017 UPDATE: …
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Can You Grass Feed a Jersey Cow?
Can you Feed a Jersey Cow only Grass? I believe we all are trying to do the absolute best we can for …
4 Reasons to Eat Fat
4 Reasons to Eat Fat Not all fats are the same. The fat from a homestead or traditional farm is actually very …
How To Load a Cow in 5 Easy Steps
How to Load a Cow. There are lots of reasons to load cattle. One reason may be to head to the processor….. …
Goat v/s Cow
Goat v/s Cow We had decided we would own and milk dairy goats. A few Nubian does and one buck was the …
Milking a Cow for the First Time
Milking a Cow for the First Time We have been milking Rosie for less than a week. She has never been milked …
MEET ROSIE!!!
I got a phone call a week ago from a fellow Kentucky Cattleman Member. He is an older gentleman who raises black-Angus, …
Frisky The Wonder Cow
Kentucky Weather. It’s either really wonderful or really terrible. There’s no in between. Here’s some pictures I took at our homestead LAST …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …