Oct 6, 2020 – Dairy Cattle Breeds

Today I’d like to cover the most common dairy breeds. Remember these are “bony” cattle who use all of their … More

Feb 1 – Livestock Kids

We have been at our district livestock show the past 3 days. If you know me at all, you know … More

All 5 calves are nursing well on the two dairy cows. It is taking all 5 to nurse out both … More

A very busy day indeed. I had to drive 1 1/2 hours to go pick up the horse trailer because … More

This morning, Owen (my middle child), went to a nearby dairy farm to pick up a Holstein/Jersey mix black bull … More

I’m barely coming in under the wire. It’s 11:55 pm on Jan 4 – Just a few minutes away from … More

Tiki, our 3 yr old Jersey cow, freshened (proper term for calving – especially in dairy cows) yesterday, December 29. … More

Our Ayrshire heifer, Lollipop, gave birth (called calving) early Sunday morning, Dec 15. She was pasture bred – which means … More

This may seem strange, but often times dairy heifers will have “extra” teats. These are technically called “supernumerary” teats. It … More