Hi! just joined from southwest ohio :)

[Aleah040]

Hey! Found this website on google, I have 2 quarter horse paints, 1 shetland pony, and my bernese mt/ beagle mix. Been debating on purchasing one dairy cow. Any input? I only have 2.5 acres of pasture and will be selling the shetland. The pasture is split off into 3 sections, so i can alternate and i have a 3 stall horse barn. I have no experience with cattle, but I have trained horses for the past 6 years, so I have the patience and am eager to learn about this new concept.

 

[jodief100]

I know nothing about cows but welcome! Where are you in SW Ohio? I am in N Kentucky, just south of Cincinnati.

 

[elevan]

from Central Ohio!!

I recommend reading up in our Cattle section and posting lots of questions there.

 

[Aleah040]

I am in Miamisburg, Oh, just south of Dayton. I have a sister who lives right by the KY Speedway, so I am somewhat familiar to N. KY. Also I bred my paint mare to a blue roan stud located at the Maiden Farms in Carrolton KY.

Thank you for the website, I will check it out!

 

[Pumpkinpup]

I have had both horses and cows most of my life and would have to say you have far too little pasture for even the two horses, let alone a cow if you plan on relying on the pasture to provide any forage. Now, if you plan on buying hay for them all and not using the pasture to provide the forage they need, that is another story but I will tell you, it takes ALOT of hay to keep up with a milk cow. They require alot to produce the milk and it can be quite complicated. I would suggest doing alot of research and visiting with someone who has experience with a home milker and their care before diving in. Make sure it's for you before you commit beacause it is not for everyone
Best of luck!

 

[theawesomefowl]

 

[Ms. Research]

from New Jersey

 

[ksalvagno]

 

[Sunny & the 5 egg layers]

Hello and
Glad you joined!

 

[Aleah040]

I have had both horses and cows most of my life and would have to say you have far too little pasture for even the two horses, let alone a cow if you plan on relying on the pasture to provide any forage. Now, if you plan on buying hay for them all and not using the pasture to provide the forage they need, that is another story but I will tell you, it takes ALOT of hay to keep up with a milk cow. They require alot to produce the milk and it can be quite complicated. I would suggest doing alot of research and visiting with someone who has experience with a home milker and their care before diving in. Make sure it's for you before you commit beacause it is not for everyone
Best of luck!

Thanks! The horses are stalled from the evening till morning, so they would be getting most of their forage from hay, and i would like to stall the cow when i bring in the horses. I will be on the search for a dairy farm in my area so i can get a better idea. Thanks again for the input