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  • COMPLETE DAIRY COW MANUAL
    • 1. COW SEARCH
      • Looking to buy
      • Budget for Dairy Cow
      • Comparison of the Dairy Breeds
      • Appraisal / Cow Conformation
      • Disease & other Testing
      • Bovine Taxonomy
    • 2. COW LIFE
      • Annual cow cycle
      • Blanket for cow
      • Breeding & Picking Sire
      • Dairy Cow Personality
      • Heat Detection & A.I.
      • Manure Analysis
      • Pregnancy Tests
      • Printable Cow Record Sheet
      • Register/transfer
      • Trimming Hooves
        • Hoof Trimming Slideshow
      • Wintertime Cow Care
    • 2b. FEEDS
      • A cow is a Ruminant
      • Apple Cider Vinegar
      • Beet Pulp – Make your own
      • Grinding Grain for Animals
      • Hay Testing
      • Main Dairy Diet
      • Minerals, Vitamins, Supplements
      • Non-GMO ration
      • Rotational Pasturing
    • 3. BARN FACILITIES
      • Freestall Design
      • Building a Hay Rack
      • One cow, existing shed
      • One cow, existing barn
      • 3-4 cows, new facilities
      • 4-5 cows, existing garage
        • Stylin’ Beef Cows
      • Compost
    • 4. MEDICINE BOX +
      • Dry Cow Mastitis
      • Fatty Liver
      • How to Bump for a Calf
      • Teaching a heifer to milk
      • Medicine Kit
      • Body Condition
      • Calving Preparation
      • Controlling Mastitis
      • Deworming
      • Edema
      • Giving Shots
      • How close to calving? (Photos)
      • Dry Cow
      • How to Give an IV
      • Ketosis
      • Milk Fever
      • Top 10 Meds
      • Words of Wisdom
    • 5. MILK QUALITY +
      • Buying a Milking Machine
      • Good Tasting Milk
      • Guideline for Milk Customers
      • Holding up milk
      • How to Milk a Cow
      • Milk cooler – freezer conversion plan
      • Milk Vacuum Pump
        • Moisture Trap & Balance Tank
      • Teaching a heifer to milk
      • What is Somatic Cell?
      • Surge Machine Milking
      • DIY: Rebuild a Surge Pulsator
      • Cleaning Machine
      • Milk Testing
      • Milk Records
    • 6. CALF MANAGEMENT
      • Ringworm
      • Showing Cattle
      • Vaccines
      • Raising a Dairy Calf
      • Sick Calves
      • Tattooing
      • Dehorning
      • Weaning Rings
      • Dairy Beef
    • FAQ & RESOURCES
  • DAIRY PRODUCTS
    • CHEESEMAKING
      • Cheesemaking CLASS
      • Evaluation of Cheese and Glossary
      • Scamorza (Aged Mozzarella)
      • Whole Milk Ricotta
      • AGED CHEESE
      • MOZZARELLA!
      • Homemade Cheese Press
      • Where to look for more cheese recipes
    • CREAM PRODUCTS
      • ICE CREAM
      • Making CLEAN BUTTER
        • Troubleshooting Butter Problems
      • Separating Cream
      • DeLaval Cream Separator Manual 1940
    • GOT MILK?
      • KEFIR
      • Raw Milk
    • Milk Bottle Collection
  • ABOUT SRF
    • Meet the Lancasters
    • Meet the SR Herd
      • more Spirited Rose Cows
        • 5 generations
    • Misc Links
      • Akitas
      • Chickens
      • Family Hill Cows
      • FHF – Shaw Island Cows
      • Services of Spirited Rose Farm
      • Sustainable Living >
        • 1. Motivation
        • 2. Sustaining Home
        • 3. In the Garden
        • 4. Sustainable Farm
          • Rendering Fat
        • Organic/NonGMO
      • Tributes to Family and Friends
      • TRIP to the East Coast
      • Win-A-Heifer Contest 2015
        • Entry Option 1: Interviews
        • Entry Option 2: Why Jerseys?
        • Entry Option 3: Original Recipes
        • Entry Option 4: Research
        • Entry Option 5: Bible Study
        • Entry Option 6: Art
        • 2015 Heifer Application
          • 2019 Heifer Application
      • Wooly Sheep
        • Border Leicester Sheep
        • How to prevent worms in sheep
        • Lambing Video
        • Shearing Days 2015
        • Sheep Feeder
      • 2011 Contest ~>
        • ESSAYS, Pg 1 (Order is random)
        • Essays, Pg 2
        • Essays, Pg 3
        • Essays, Pg 4
        • Essays, Pg 5
        • Essays, Pg 6
        • Winning Entry
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Simply delicious – Feta Cheese

On June 1, 2022May 21, 2022 By Spirited Rose DairyIn DairyLeave a comment

I first learned how to make Feta cheese at the WSU Cheesemaking Shortcourse that I obtained a scholarship to attend in 2009. Feta is an interesting and unique cheese to make, yet simple enough for beginners to make at home using household supplies and just a few ingredients. Feta production starts by gently warming milk …

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Extra creamy – Cream Cheese

On March 9, 2022February 18, 2022 By Spirited Rose DairyIn DairyLeave a comment

I wish I had tried making cream cheese years ago - it's so easy to make and really delicious! INGREDIENTS: 2 cups whole milk 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 Tbsp. cultured buttermilk (or 1/8 tsp. Flora Danica culture) 1 drop liquid rennet in ¼ cup cool water ¼ tsp. sea salt Warm the milk …

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Milk House Updates

On January 7, 2022January 4, 2022 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Dairy1 Comment

Over the last couple years, we've been upgrading our milk house facilities. We went from one plastic utility tub to this great stainless sink configuration, all pretty much second-hand equipment that we refurbished. Stainless steel sink - purchased for $75 off Craigslist, came with multiple faucets. Dad added legs and plumbing, dad and Jay attached …

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Getting Winter Butter to Churn in a Cold Climate

On December 3, 2021 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Dairy2 Comments

Those that have been around me these past months may have heard about my frustration with getting butter to churn this year. What's different? The weather - Due to a drought, we had to feed hay all summer to our cows. That changes the composition of the butterfat. Usually, I make easy butter all summer …

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Laundry Soap that’ll Clean Farm Clothes

On November 9, 2021October 27, 2021 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Environment, Homesteading2 Comments

A few years ago, I switched from purchasing laundry soap to making my own. The price of soap kept increasing and by making my own, I save a small fortune each year!Jay grew up using Kirk's Castile Soap on the farm, washing cows for shows. I purchased him a box of soap (48 bars) as …

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Increasing Milk Production

On October 1, 2021 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Dairy1 Comment

While Maintaining Health in a Fresh Cow Briar Rose was due to calve soon... And we wanted her to milk more than she did in her first lactation, where she peaked at 3 gallons per day. Apparently our goal of breeding moderately producing cows is successful... Now we need to head back the other direction …

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Whole Milk Ricotta

On May 1, 2021April 13, 2021 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Cheese1 Comment

If you have ever made real whey ricotta, you'll know it's deliciously smooth and tasty, but the yield from 2 gallons of whey may be as little as a generous tablespoon! Whole Milk Ricotta variations provide a much greater yield without much change in quality. I prefer a combination of milk and cream, which creates …

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Going to OAD Milking

On April 1, 2021 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Dairy2 Comments

A few days ago, my parents invited us to their house for dinner. We were near the end of a game of Mexican Train Dominoes, around 8 PM, and decided to stay and finish the game. We could milk a little late that night...right? ZAP, the lights flickered then died. Well, shoot. We are out …

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A Happier New Year

On January 1, 2021December 28, 2020 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Dairy, HomesteadingLeave a comment

We're excited to start off the new year with some exciting news! We published a book: Raising a Dairy Heifer Successfully  Available for purchase on Amazon. Please consider leaving a review if you read our book. We would appreciate that. The book is laid out as a timeline of the first two years of a …

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In Love with Scamorza Cheese

On December 8, 2020November 28, 2020 By Spirited Rose DairyIn Cheese, Food, Homesteading1 Comment

I have made mozzarella for the better part of 15 years, but just a few years ago, I learned about scamorza, an aged mozzarella, by tasting some made by Ferndale Farmstead. As I do not live nearby Ferndale anymore, I really wanted to learn how to make scamorza at home. Scamorza, in Italian, apparently means …

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