Tag Archives: Family Milk Cow

Baby Oxen in Training

So first, its good to say, that a baby calf is not really a ox til its at least four years old, and normally its a altered male.. but it does not have to be.. a Ox can be a … Continue reading

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Jingle Bell Rock

First hint of a coming plan, watch for it at Christmas time..

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Should I test Girl?

http://www.a2milk.com/ Did you know that your cow can have two different kinds of protiens in her milk, she can produce either A1 or A2 or a combo of both.. I can’t help but wonder if my Dear Mom would have … Continue reading

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Raw Milk

http://thebovine.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/michael-schmidt-on-the-role-of-cow-share-canada-in-setting-raw-milk-standards/ I am finding myself reading more and more about the debate in regards to raw milk in Canada and also in the states, but more so in Canada.  I have posted a link to the bovine site so yo … Continue reading

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Pretty Girl

Don’t you just love those eyelash’s…

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Ever heard of Nose Dew?

Did you know that every time a cow grazes, she inoculates the grass with friendly bacteria that feeds the soil microbes? Well as amazing as that seems, it because a healthy  cow has Small dew-like droplets on their nose. They can … Continue reading

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Bison vs Beef, Free Range vs Farm Raised..

I was reading about Bison at the Globe and Mail this morning an that its a hot new up and coming meat, I once gave a hand to folks that had Bison and I got to tell you, they were … Continue reading

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A Ghost in the Grass

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New Pen Panels to the rescue

Dropped by our friends to share some of our lamb and to pick up our new pen panals, they are a stand alone set of four that can make a pen for all kinds of uses, but the main one … Continue reading

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Introducing Girl

Girl is a mixed breed Calf, she is a bucket baby, half dairy and half beef mix, a beautiful deep rich red with a white underbelly and little white socks, she is a very friendly and sweet calf who we … Continue reading

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