Tag Archives: Dexter

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

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The calf has arrived!

Maureen, our dexter cow, gave us a calf last Thursday morning. Continue reading

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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

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