Today we are going to talk about a subject that might be unpopular. It will be especially difficult for city folks who spend a premium on pastured eggs. I, however, am not one to shy away from touchy subjects! (At least online where people can’t throw tomatoes at me!) We need to talk about cow …
I have been around cows all my life. I thought I knew all about them. They eat, poop, lie down if it’s about to rain, and like to stand in ponds when you are fishing. That’s about all there is to know, right? Don’t mess with the bull, he can get real mean, …
I recently did a post called the Top 10 Reasons to Keep a Dairy Goat. While I stand behind all my reasons, I do actually have goats AND a Jersey cow, so I thought it was time Beulah Belle had equal treatment! Top 10 Reasons to Keep a Jersey Cow 1. Personality. They don’t know they …
Do you ever read a really great or informative book and you just want to tell everyone about it? Well, that’s what I’m doing today! The book is called Keeping a Family Cow: The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, Holistic Dairy Producers, 3rd edition by Joann S. Grohman. I’ve known about this book since before I even …
In case you didn’t see it on Facebook yesterday, here is the official bovine birth announcement for the newest member of our homestead! After a long wait, Beulah Belle the Jersey Cow gave birth on Halloween to a sweet 60 pound (give or take) calf that we named “Bellatrix” after one of the Death …
