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Category Archives: Cows
Ruth’s day with Maureen the cow
At dinner, Ruth Helen told us her story of the day. She started by telling Abigail and me and covered everything again in greater detail when Kathy and Samuel came in for dinner, and when we called grandparents so they … Continue reading
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Chickens & Cows on the Pasture
A cow pie is money, and I like to get it back in the soil “bank” as soon as possible. Of course, I’d rather not spend my time following around the cow with a rake to spread the manure out as soon as it hits the ground. I’ve got chickens lined up to do that job for me. Continue reading
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Pasture Brix
The threshold of 12° Bx marks the point when insects stop eating the plants. The theory goes that if an aphid or caterpillar eats sap sweeter than that, it ferments into alcohol and kills the bug. Continue reading
Maureen the cow has joined the milking routine
We have a once-a-day milking routine at our place. The kid goats and the now the calf get penned up at night and are given back to their moms after milking is finished in the morning. The little bit of milk production we lose is made up for with the health of the young animals, and the easier chore routine. Continue reading
Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Soil Up
There were 27 people who came out and joined us for Dr Dettloff’s presentation Saturday. I will type up the notes about local resources which we compiled throughout the day, and distribute them to those who joined us. Continue reading
The calf has arrived!
Maureen, our dexter cow, gave us a calf last Thursday morning. Continue reading
The taste of raw milk
I learned about barn odors & milk flavors in a cheese making seminar I took a couple years ago, and it’s true. We’ve tasted the difference in our goat’s milk between the days where they are out in the pasture vs. closed up in a pen–though they were eating the same food. Continue reading
New addition: The family cow
Kathy has been cow-shopping for more than a year, and it didn’t take long to conclude Dexter’s were the right breed for our place. Continue reading