I'm getting a Jersey Cow!!!! She's soo sweet!

[woodsie]

The perfect Jersey came up on our classifieds and I just had to call...got all the info and the lady was super helpful...even threw in a holstein calf that she's gonna get started nursing on her so we aren't so tied to the milking schedule and we get some meat too!

I didn't really think I stood a chance but the hubby agreed....he must really love me as his first inclination was definitely to say no. She's a 5 year old cow, halter broke, 5 gallon/day milker that is pretty much a no nonsense kind of cow. I am going to go out next week and look her over and hand milker first to make sure everything checks out before showing up with a trailer....I sure hope everything works out. I have visions of fresh butter, cream, milk, cheese...oh yummy! I can't believe its happening - I'm over the moon!

 

[chicken pickin]

Sounds so awesome. Very exciting for you!!!! DH and I want cows, but we have a tiny lot and just cant do it(maybe one day). Please do post pics if you decide on getting them. CONGRATS!

 

[promiseacres]

Hope it works out sounds like a good deal

 

[Cricket]

. And ice cream and yogurt and frozen yogurt and you really need it to supplement pig and chicken food and what animal isn't healthier for the addition of yogurt to their diet and then you don't have to buy milk replacer and . . . (my Jersey heifer is due in 3 weeks--can't wait, either!) Best of luck!

 

[Southern by choice]

woodsie... you are living my dream!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bun

I have all the poultry, the goats, the sheep, the LGD's.... but no cow.

So happy for you!

and cricket... that just wasn't right... now I am thinking of butter and ice cream,, and butter.

 

[woodsie]

oh, just found out a new baby will be joining us...yes, the human kind! lol!

Not so sure about the cow now...eek...I want to but is it a good idea, I so want to...

 

[Southern by choice]

:bun

we need more happy emoticons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A human baby is the absolute BEST kind! Congrats!!!!!!!

Get the cow too... it's like anything in life... you adjust.

 

[Cricket]

:bun

we need more happy emoticons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A human baby is the absolute BEST kind! Congrats!!!!!!!

Get the cow too... it's like anything in life... you adjust.

x2! When did 'your' cow calve? It might be that she might be ready to dry off about the same time you're ready for maternity milking leave, anyway. You could always give her a longer than 2 month dry period for this year. Is she bred now?

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Congratulations AND Congratulations!!

Babies are a gift and cows a amazing.

Getting your cows is a choice only you can make because you know how much time you have. But personally I would say, if you can raise your children from the beginning having home raised food, chores, learning about responsibility and life and death the better off they will be. Again, JMO.

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Congrats on the baby!!!!!! That is soooo exciting!!!!!
GET THE COW!!!! You are only super busy with the baby for the first month or two, after that you will be well ajusted and still be at home a large percentage of the time, and ya might as well be doing something ya love!!!! Nothin' better that kids growing up on fresh products from the cow!!!!!