I have been a long-time follower of both you and Pete at "Just A Few Acres Farm" and I find it interesting that both of you have decided to quit breeding pigs.
Just a coincidence. From the last I watched of Pete they were scaling back since they are getting older, I didn’t know they were no longer going to breed pigs. We are getting out of the pigs since we would like to leave the farm for a vacation and not have to worry about whether or not the animals have been cared for. Reliable help is hard to find. With the goats and cattle auto waterers and round bales of hay only requires someone to check on the animals rather than do chores daily.
We have a mid size jersey we bred to our Dexter Bull. Offspring of that cross are called belfairs. The cross is done for exactly the reason you mention. I believe we talk about it in this video. th-cam.com/video/5LOD2Fh1SfY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AZC7rJJ0iQu3Jle3
I am so sorry I have been out of action- my husband had Open Heart Surgery Triple Bypass so I am dying to catch up but it will be a little while. Cheers Denise- Australia
Good video. When I was a young boy our neighbor had a jersey cow and they would give us mike a couple times a week. It was great wish I lived closer. Lol
❤🎉 Interesting video. How do you know how much milk to take from the Dexter cow so she still has enough for her calf?? Does the calf drink at different times during the day than you milk the momma?? Animals are cool!! 😍♥️😊😁🇺🇸⭐🐄
Great question! Once the calves are 2 weeks old they can be separated at night from mom. We’d milk mom in the morning and then they spend the rest of the day together. It’s called calf sharing and it’s great for our family. I don’t need gallons a day so we can only milk when we need to by sharing with the calf.
I have been a long-time follower of both you and Pete at "Just A Few Acres Farm" and I find it interesting that both of you have decided to quit breeding pigs.
Just a coincidence. From the last I watched of Pete they were scaling back since they are getting older, I didn’t know they were no longer going to breed pigs.
We are getting out of the pigs since we would like to leave the farm for a vacation and not have to worry about whether or not the animals have been cared for. Reliable help is hard to find.
With the goats and cattle auto waterers and round bales of hay only requires someone to check on the animals rather than do chores daily.
Nice cream line. Sweet being able to milk a dexter cow😊
It sure is!
cool
I'm in Alabama with 7 head. A bull, steer, 4 bred heifers, and 1 yearling. I'm just starting and I am learning a lot from your videos.
Glad we can help. If you have any questions let us know!
What are your thoughts on crossing a mini-jersey bull with a dexter heifer with hopes of an offspring that produces more milk and is easier to milk?
We have a mid size jersey we bred to our Dexter Bull. Offspring of that cross are called belfairs. The cross is done for exactly the reason you mention. I believe we talk about it in this video.
th-cam.com/video/5LOD2Fh1SfY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AZC7rJJ0iQu3Jle3
I am so sorry I have been out of action- my husband had Open Heart Surgery Triple Bypass so I am dying to catch up but it will be a little while. Cheers Denise- Australia
Oh my goodness! We’ll keep your husband and you in our thoughts. Best wishes for a healthy recovery and some rest for you both.
Good video. When I was a young boy our neighbor had a jersey cow and they would give us mike a couple times a week. It was great wish I lived closer. Lol
We have one jersey that should be our milk cow. She was a bottle calf so she is super friendly. Dramatic but friendly 😄
Cool
I was wondering if you were still around 😄
Yes, I’m still here. I have been watching videos. I’m sorry been busy.
❤🎉 Interesting video. How do you know how much milk to take from the Dexter cow so she still has enough for her calf?? Does the calf drink at different times during the day than you milk the momma?? Animals are cool!! 😍♥️😊😁🇺🇸⭐🐄
Great question! Once the calves are 2 weeks old they can be separated at night from mom. We’d milk mom in the morning and then they spend the rest of the day together. It’s called calf sharing and it’s great for our family. I don’t need gallons a day so we can only milk when we need to by sharing with the calf.
What do you do with all of the milk?
Drink it, yogurt, cheese