I am often asked how our cows came to be and how can others find cows like ours. I found my cows when I found my husband, a dairy farmer. As for the quality of cows and breeding future good cows, we follow his philosophy of moderation. You may not be able to find an …
Jersey Beef 2023
(I really do not enjoy the modern WordPress editor, so don't expect to see many "posts" from me in the future here... Technology is winning the battle...) That said, I hope to share our latest beef adventure. Spartacus was an Avery out of a Virtuoso (Jersey bloodlines) born May 23, 2022. We fed him on …
Beyond Basic Cheesemaking – Class Notes
Thank you to the National Ladies Homestead Gathering for inviting me to speak on Cheesemaking. I had a wonderful time! Here is the PowerPoint presentation for reference: Beyond Basic Cheesemaking If you are unable to open a PPT document, here are the slides in PDF: PPT Cheesemaking
Join Civic Science
The Land Institute is looking for citizen scientists to join their perennial crop programs. I am participating in their new program testing perennial sunflower (silflower), sainfoin, and lewis flax - testing these crops as their potential to be grown as perennial crops as a food source for humans (oilseed/legume). Food, but they'll also be a …
Salve for Udder Sores
Udder sores are so frustrating. They occur frequently in fresh cows when the full/edematous udder rubs against the leg. They can also often occur underneath the cow's belly from fly bites (or udder rot, which is fungal/bacterial). Those are the two locations that affect my cow, at least. I feel sorry for my cow when …
Ladies Homestead Gathering
I am inviting ladies to join me at the National Ladies Homestead Gathering event in Wallace, Idaho on October 6th and 7th. The speakers are local experts and I am very excited to attend and learn! Sunday there will be a historic walk through the town of Wallace - a tiny town filled with a …
Halloumi Cheese
Halloumi, the Greek-style frying cheese, is actually the original cheese of Cyprus. I have made the cheese before, but not for many many years. As a refresher, I reviewed a lot of recipes but found this video on traditional methods to be the most informative on they whys and hows of making this peculiar cheese. …
Simple Filter Option
When my cow was down to giving under a gallon per milking, near dry off, I did not want to take the effort to wash our giant filter. So, I took two small household funnels and put a disposable filter between the two, set that on the jar and poured the milk in. Worked great!
Replacing Inflations
Have you wondered how to change out inflations and when to change them? When and Why Change: Sometimes I try to be stingy and use an inflation for as long as possible. But, when I do change the inflations, I realize how soft and easy to twist the old inflations are compared to the new. …
Homemade Grain Recipe for Your Dairy Cow
Firstly, apologies for the weird email sent out earlier. The goblins of technology decided that the Classic Editor for WordPress was not good enough for their modern tastes and they fried my previous post, which you can view properly here: https://spiritedrose.wordpress.com/2022/12/08/blood-pregnancy-testing-how-to/ Now onto the current info, about grain: We try not to feed much grain, …
Spirited Rose Homestead Dairy Farm 