90% of goat owners report having a goat die, for a reason other than old age. That means most of us who own goats are going to experience some really heartbreaking death at some point in our goat journey. The sad truth is, although they’re super cute, they can be really hard to keep alive. […]
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HOW TO Milk a Cow Made EASY- Each Step and Setup for BEGINNERS
Do you want a milk a cow on your homestead? Awesome! Today I am going to show you, step by step, how I milk our cow on our Homestead. Following these steps will help your cow stay healthy, help her avoid getting mastitis, and make sure her milk is safe for your family to drink. […]
10 Ways Your Family Milk Cow Can Save You Money ($200+ a week)
Our family milk cow pays for herself and more every year. On average we get about nine thousand dollars of value from our cows, between money that we save and cash that we earn from selling products they produce. Let’s start with the savings. Easy Ways to Save Money with a Milk Cow. One of […]
348 Days Left. CAN WE REALLY BUILD A HOMESTEAD FROM SCRATCH IN LESS THAN A YEAR?
Are you a procrastinator like me? Come on guys. Be honest. Email me back your best procrastination stories. (And email it today… don’t wait until next week… 😉 My most recent case of Procrastination was our Home Birth with our Baby Girl. K put together a Binder for me to read to prepare myself for […]
SIMPLE FIX to AVOID BIG PROBLEMS with YOUR COW’S HOOFS
YOUR COW WILL HAVE HOOF PROBLEMS… If… That is IF you don’t have a hoof care procedure in place on your homestead. Recent studies have found that dairy herds can experience 15% to as bad as 60% of the herd experiencing some form of lameness! Cows walk on essentially their toes and that’s a lot […]
We PICKED the WRONG COW
So, We picked the wrong cow. Have you ever picked THE WRONG ANIMAL? Like… let’s say for some crazy reason, you wanted to get a goat. SO you find a goat on craigslist, head out and pick it up, only to realize a few days (or maybe hours) later that you choose poorly! Maybe this […]
