Happy Cows ~ Quality Milk ~ Healthy People
Are you concerned about making sure your Jersey is purebred and/or to breed her to purebred Jersey bulls? AJCA has done an excellent job updating the rules of registration. Look out for a few key things ({1} and JX and BBR) to ensure the best bloodline selections! WHAT HAPPENED? The American Jersey Cattle Association recently …
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Did you grow up thinking pudding was something made from a box of powder found next to Jell-O in the grocery store, or maybe a single serving container from Kraft? I did too, but recently I got brave enough to try pudding from scratch, adapting a recipe that my mom uses to make Chocolate Cream …
Our sweet little heifer, Rennet (daughter of Rosebud), went to her new home last week. While we are always sad to see one of our animals go, we are very happy that Rennet has been united with her new owner, Cadence - a young girl with very big plans. We look forward to seeing more pictures …
Most people don't believe the amount of milk we feed our "bottle/bucket" fed calves... No, our babies are not nursing on their mothers, but yes, they are fed their mother's milk - fresh and warm - and yes, they grow much better on a full-milk diet compared to the industry standard of one gallon per …
I recently acquired a copy of my new favorite cookbook (thanks, sister!!). FARMETTE by IMEN MCDONELL The author lives on a dairy farm, which is a natural fit for me (always looking for more ways to use our milk!). One of the first recipes I had to try is Irish Cream. If you want to try her …
Philippians 2:1-10 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in …
Pearls of Wisdom from old books on breeding of livestock: Stock Breeding by Manly Miles, MD. First printed in 1878. Quote: Interpretation: “Beauty in the form and proportions of his [Robert Bakewell’s] animals was always made to contribute to the development of useful characters.” What we see as pleasing to the eye is such because balance …
Continue reading Lessons from Historical Agriculture: #3 – On Breeding Livestock
