I know others have mentioned this here, but Jerseys should have a shelter for the winter. They are not as cold-hardy as beef cows. At a minimum, they need a wind break and a dry spot, but please do get a shelter as soon as possible. I have three Jersey cows and we put them in the barn when it gets too cold. With that said, I am SOO excited for y'all. We LOVE our Jerseys! You all will do great! Congratulations!
I agree. I love ur channel and ur family but they need shelter and hay feeder to keep the hay dry. I grew up on a dairy farm in cold upstate ny cow dont live outside full time in the winter. Sorry that farmer just sold y’all some cows he knew you didn’t have a barn yet it wasn’t going to not sell them to you because of that especially two. He was selling them for a reason.
@@OurTribeofManyyou can search portable shelters, stalls many farms stores carry but you might even try to search on Craig’s list or market place. Deals our out there for sure-:) I believe at the feed stores you can buy complete kits including the sides and roof, but you can also depending on cost preparation and or in finding supplies needed could build your own sides and find used supplies for the roof. Maybe speak to the person who helped to build the chicken coop, the gentleman that does your hay and where you bought their cows for more helpful tips. I’m happy/excited to come along with this journey you and your family are beginning 😃👍🏼 Also I’m sure you have heard of this channel but “The Hollar Homestead” with Ben and Meg. They are down to earth individuals moved from California (the city) and found property in South Carolina and began the homesteading journey. They have had a milking cow, however they currently do not. You could go back and check those videos. They raise pigs and actually they have completed one of I believe three pig butchering classes recently, that they are offering. They also just harvested I believe it was 100 birds for their freezer. Meg is a champ in the kitchen. They have 5 kids❤️. Sow the Land is another channel and it just so happens they are another family that moved out of the city (CA) to South Carolina. They I believe they are on their 2nd year of moving from their first homestead property, to have more land. It just so happens to be close to the Hollar homestead. “Community” for sure😃👍🏼
We have eight children and got our first milk cow (also a jersey) almost a year ago. She had TWINS last month and we absolutely love having a milk cow! She’s producing 5 gallons a day. We sell some of our excess milk to five other families and that completely covers our hay and feed costs on the farm! We exclusively hand-milk twice a day and it takes less than an hour total. It really adds a beautiful liturgy to our day; like productive, peaceful bookends. The butter, cheese, cream, and homemade chocolate milk is 100% worth it! You guys are going to LOVE it!!
You can build something called a windbreaker which will protect them from the cold, but if your temperatures drop below 40 or 50°, then yes your cows do need shelter
Not true.. cows do not need shelter all will rarely used it when provided. I live where we get harsh winters and even into the negatives. I'm surrounded by ranchers. I worked on a 100+ year old cow ranch and none of them provide shelter and the cows are fine.
Depending on your breed of cow. Usually cows can live without shelter in our winters here where we often get to 40 below Fahrenheit for several days in a row. Having said that milk cows usually are not as hardy. I agree a shelter for them is not a bad thing
Dairy cows need 1.5 to 2 acres of grazing per cow. I would invest in fencing 4 to 5 acres to include trees and a form of shelter. Your dog will live with the cows and will need shelter as well. Dairy cows are different than herd cattle, who necessarily don't need a built shelter but rely on natural shelters, like trees. You dairy cows are going to need lots of hay every day, not just treats. If these jerseys have had shelter in the past, they will need it now. Especially a nice place to lay down and rest. You don't want them to get sick this winter.
Those big round bales are a lot of waste if you don’t have a hay ring and even then a lot is wasted. That round bale will not last long at all. Your grass looks pretty much done for the year. The bale needs to be in with them. Remember to take off the netting so they don’t get tang,es in it or eat it. They definitely need a shelter out of the wind. They need a much bigger area than that. Good luck !
WOW! This is fabulous - You certainly have enough grass to rotate them and make amazing pastures. Nessa was so funny - she's like " oh COME ON Mom, what's going on?.... every animal arriving now is bigger than me" 🤣🤣🤣
Beautiful cows please provide shelter it is the right thing to do. Love your channel by the way been watching for years. I love all animals. A real homestead in the making.
They do need a shelter if it gets really cold, a place to store hay and a place to milk.I grew up on a farm, and had jerseys and black angus, great milkers and very lovable.
I grew up with milk cows, horses , chickens. Oh this is going to be good. Love your tribe. We were called a tribe way back when. I think this is going to be a great learning lesson for you all. Am looking forward to seeing things going forward.❤️ to all.
With the chickens... if you put a light in their coop.. it keeps them laying eggs all winter long... it tricks them into thinking the days are longer. If you dont do the light, they will quit laying until spring. or very reduced laying :) You can get a red light that does not have heat also. Food for thought 😊
Cows are really easy to take care of. My 1st milk cow was a Jersey/Dexter...smaller than most milk cows, easy to milk, huge producer, and threw great calves.
Definitely look into getting an electric milker machine. Also, keep in mind if you calf share you can be able to leave the homestead much easier! I separate the calves over night if I'm going to milk in the morning,then put the calves back with them during the day. Much,much easier so you can have a break or if you need to leave or get sick. Cows are awesome and soooo much fun!!!
I grew up on a dairy farm in North Dakota. We always had some sort of shelter for our cows. I loved our cows. My dad sold our cows when I was 12 yrs old. But I did milk them
Sarah & Solo I absolutely loved this episode ❤ I grew up with my grandma, aunt and mom milking Jersey cows. My favorite was one of mama little red ones named Ruth. I’m so happy for you and your family. Y’all will create so many wonderful memories while learning together. I love your precious family 😊 From rural NC
Your cows will need shelter. Your cows will need lots of hay to fuel them. Colder the weather, more hay is needed to help them make heat. Yike.. good luck
Yes y'all need to increase the size of the paddock for the girls! And even though you said that you had been told they do okay without shelter but experience says buy a portable shed with one open end. Go to Coghill Farm and see the ones he has in the paddocks. I say this because you want them to know come inside and get milk. Blessings y'all!
You’ll never regret getting those cows! They give you the best milk (on tap) and amazing manure/compost for your garden- and of course meat! We got our first milk cow almost two years ago- we’ve learned so much, but it’s so rewarding. Your parents remind me of mine- city people who are scratching their heads as to why you’d want all these animals/sustainability. 😂😅
My grandparents had one cow for milk. Milking twice a day. Fresh cream for canned pizza. Loved churning. Made butter. Sold her butter and gallons of milk in glass jars for 50 cents...so meticulously clean with all her processes. Lots of milk from her jersey. Both milked...and kids knew how too.i was born in 1956. Papa passed on 79...so even all their years before I was born. Pigs too. Their garden was the best. They also raised tobacco for Christmas money n to pay yearly bills.
This is such a wonderful experience for you and your children. It will be work but you wont regret the benefits. The cows are beautiful. We had a Jersey milk cow and the butter we made was so rich and the best butter I've ever had. We also had a Holstein milk cow that gave more milk than we could use. My dad bought an extra calf that we bottle fed. Our barn cats had nice warm milk that they enjoyed in the winter. The cow piles you can shovel or fork up and use it to fertilize where your garden will be. So many benefits! Reminds me of home.
My grandparents have a farm and raised Charolais beef cattle. It was a great experience being around animals all the time growing up. You’re kids will have awesome memories❤❤❤❤❤
I think it's funny that you think they can survive on that dry grass and a tiny bit of alfalfa as a treat 😂😂😂😂. They can literally eat half that bail in a week maybe week and a half.
I watch a lot of homesteaders videos and usually they rotate the areas the cows are in and the chickens go to the areas the cows were just in and scratch the cow pies and spread it around. They say if it’s left in piles for the grass to grow in the cows don’t like to eat that grass. Of course, I’ve never been around them myself, so I don’t really know.
Best advice is- You learn as you go. You work out what is best for you guys and how it works with the flow of the rest of schedules. You can get all the information you need and want BUT it will never be enough until you jump in and do it and learn on the job. Good luck. Enjoy and I can’t wait to watch how things go. 💕
So exciting!! I grew up going to my aunt’s dairy farm. Some of my favorite memories are taking care of cows and the other animals. Jersey cows are much gentler than Holstein cows. My aunt and uncle had a farm of over 200 that they would milk 3 times a day. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
So excited for all of you. My mother was a homesteader at heart. We lived in the city but we always had animals. Through the years we had chickens, a goat, a sheep, a pig, a pony and her baby. My brother in-law met a farmer that had a baby heifer dying on him because his mommy had died. He called my Mother, "Will you take him?" Mom agreed immediately. She bottle fed him till he grew. He was a Burma bull. When he got unruly Mom sold him to a rancher. He quickly made about 6 of his cows pregnant. The rancher got way more than $200 worth, and he was so happy. 🤠
I knew it! Lol. As soon as I saw the title of this video I said to myself “they are finally get a milk cow!” And I was very excited I was right! Lol I’m living vicariously through you. We live on a small homestead on 55 wooded acres and we had a dairy cow. We got her when she was first bred. She was the sweetest jersey. I loved her! She had her calf and it all went beautifully. Our financial situation changed and we struggled to buy hay. We had trouble sourcing it in our area and it was costing us more than we could afford. And we didn’t have the right set up to separate the calf and our cow would not give me any milk. The only time she would let her milk down for me was if her calf was nursing the same time as I was milking. Which was super tricky. I was so sad to have to sell her and her calf. We do have access to wonderful raw milk only 15 minutes away so we decided it was financially better for us to buy the milk rather than producing our own. I’m praying our situation changes and we can get a better set up and create pasture for a cow. Without a pasture it just would cost us too much. Anyway, I’m so excited for you and your new adventure! Cows are the sweetest! I can’t wait to watch your upcoming videos.
My aunt that was born and raised on a small farm growing up, when she moved back to France after living in NYC for years, had a house and a little property. She had 2 cows, chickens and ducks too! Even neighbors would come buy some fresh milk when she had extra. I have great memories of those days. And, a vegetable garden. The manure will be your fertilizer and the chickens will get along great with the cows. They all live very happily together. Sarah will be milking cows! 🙂
I laughed when your dad mentioned throwing cow patties. Raised on a ranch; my sister and I played Dodge Ball with both wet and very dried cow patties! We still talk about it to this day. So fun! The things you do on a ranch to have fun. Good for you for getting milk cows.
You may already follow these channels, but if you don’t Roots & Refuge and Ballerina Farm are WONDERFUL resources for homesteading. So happy to see your homestead growing!!! 😊
I grew up on a dairy farm and milked cows at an early age. Living in Nebraska you definitely need shelter for your cows especially if these cows are used to a shelter. Raw milk is the best. Wishing you the best on your new journey.
Yes, they must have shelter. I live in Iowa and harsh winters for Nebraska too. With two milk cows be prepared to give some or sell to neighbors! You will have more than enough. Biggest concern is if you have to leave your property. They must be milked a.m. and p.m
Im so excited for The Tribe to add these wonderful additions to your family!! I grew up I n a big farm cows, horses, chickens, ducks, goats pigs and tons of gardens!!!! This will be great for you all❤❤❤
If you add light to the chickens it hwlps them to contain to lay, it doesn’t affect the strength of the bird, just keeps them laying longer.. they need 14-16 hours of light
What a wonderful and exciting addition to your tribe! Take time to get to know your beauties. Spend time with them without doing a chore. Sit down in their enclosure and let them sniff you and get to know and trust you. It goes a long way! When you get around to dropping a water line, make sure it is below the freeze line, at least 4'-5' . And add another line that you lay beside the first line so that if something happens you have the second line to hook up without having to redig. Best of luck and many blessings!!!!🌻
I think it's a good idea. Only thing I hate is the smell. What happens with all the cow poop? I guess it can be used as fertilizer for your future garden. It looks like the kids are going to have to take milking lessons.
Sarah, I think ya’ll should change their names, it’ll be so much fun! I grew up with my grandparents having animals, the cows won’t mind a bit! 😂 and what a good boy Gable is, very calm but alert even as a puppy. A good sign in a dog 🐶
We had 4 milk cows. Each child hand milked a cow. We had extra milk so we traded it for other things we needed(even a composting toilet). I do so much miss the raw milk, cream, butter, & homemade yogurt. So EXCITED for you!!!
Congratulations ‼️😃🎉 It was inevitable! Better sooner than later. The Lord orchestrated it! I'm so excited for your Family, 🤗 glad the Momma & Popa were there to be a part of meeting the new Family members! So much joy & fun awaits! So much awaits Master Judah‼️
Not going to lie. I’m nervous for you! You’re going to need a barn for shelter and milking during your harsh Nebraska winters and wind. I know it’s a great opportunity but not sure your property is physically ready for large animals..yet. I know you’re capable of caring and learning to care for them- it will work out but still nervous for you and Solo😳 Thank you for taking us with you on your journey!😊
You will need to cover the alfalfa if it gets wet it's no good. it will mold and if you feed it to the cows they will get sick. (Vet bills you don't want. ) Chickens don't tie you down.. people that don't have chickens think that. With the cow's are they going to give extra milk to make things with? or are they replacing you needing to buy milk from the farmer? they are so pretty and gentle.
I am so happy for all of you. This is just the next natural step for your homestead. Looking forward to learning along with you. All the children will love them. Happy happy days.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I dont own any animals, .y husband is allergic to animals, but im all for it, i believe if you have the means, and time, and are willing to learn, its great!! You and your family will benefit from all your animals, i didn't grow up on a farm, but dad made sure we had a lot of animals..... at one time we had 67 guinea pigs, 2 hampsters, a bird, 5 dogs, 3 cats and a billy goat..... the goat was at grammas house, to eat the poison ivy and weeds on their tree farm, which he did a great job! Anyway i spent a lot of time in the summer at farms, helping out and just learning about farm animals and activities. I think you two are doing a great job raising your kids and teaching them responsibility, part of that is learning how to take care of animals!! Kudos on your new adventure!! ❤❤❤
Have had milk cows for twenty years. You will not regret it. You need to breed one right away then wait two months to breed the other . You will have two milking at the same time all but two months a year. You have all of those children to milk. You will have enough milk for the children and to make butter . You will need the milk from both cows at the same time to do so. You will definitely need the milk from both cows at the same time in order to do so. You will get about a gallon and a half a milking. You will need to milk twice a day
My uncle had a farm in Germany when I was growing up. I loved it. Miss it now. I miss the horses a lot , but really everything . It will be so great for you all 🐴🐴🐔🐔🐄🐄🐖🐖
I grew up on a farm and it was amazing as a kid but a lot of work, the cows will definitely need at the most a tree to get under if it’s holding or raining. We did have a barn but the cows always wanted to stay in the woods in all kids of weather. Good luck it’s going to be an adventure that your children will love.
I have to stomp out jealousy to enjoy this family! Lol what a most enjoyable hard work, loving God loving family! Not really jealous just glad to see things working very well for a God loving family💖
There are several really good books on the family cow you should really invest in. I buy books like this on thriftbooks and other used book stores. I grew up on a commercial dairy and these books would be invaluable.
Ya'll Have Totally Got This ❤ 🤗 I Know You Always Look Into Everything! The only thing is Make Sure The Kids Know to Never put their hands through the nets or when you have the lean to bars made because cows don't know their own strength & the kids could get really hurt! I'm only letting Ya'll know because I grew up with them & that's not a lesson that anyone wants to learn! Love 💗 Ya'll So Much!!
In the brutal sub zero temps this winter they will need shelter.
I know others have mentioned this here, but Jerseys should have a shelter for the winter. They are not as cold-hardy as beef cows. At a minimum, they need a wind break and a dry spot, but please do get a shelter as soon as possible. I have three Jersey cows and we put them in the barn when it gets too cold. With that said, I am SOO excited for y'all. We LOVE our Jerseys! You all will do great! Congratulations!
We plan to move them closer to the trees for a wind break.....that was the farmer's suggestion who we bought them from.
@@carolkimbell5174I think they know what they are doing. They already said by next year they will have shelter
I agree. I love ur channel and ur family but they need shelter and hay feeder to keep the hay dry. I grew up on a dairy farm in cold upstate ny cow dont live outside full time in the winter. Sorry that farmer just sold y’all some cows he knew you didn’t have a barn yet it wasn’t going to not sell them to you because of that especially two. He was selling them for a reason.
@@OurTribeofManyyou can search portable shelters, stalls many farms stores carry but you might even try to search on Craig’s list or market place. Deals our out there for sure-:) I believe at the feed stores you can buy complete kits including the sides and roof, but you can also depending on cost preparation and or in finding supplies needed could build your own sides and find used supplies for the roof. Maybe speak to the person who helped to build the chicken coop, the gentleman that does your hay and where you bought their cows for more helpful tips. I’m happy/excited to come along with this journey you and your family are beginning 😃👍🏼 Also I’m sure you have heard of this channel but “The Hollar Homestead” with Ben and Meg. They are down to earth individuals moved from California (the city) and found property in South Carolina and began the homesteading journey. They have had a milking cow, however they currently do not. You could go back and check those videos. They raise pigs and actually they have completed one of I believe three pig butchering classes recently, that they are offering. They also just harvested I believe it was 100 birds for their freezer. Meg is a champ in the kitchen. They have 5 kids❤️. Sow the Land is another channel and it just so happens they are another family that moved out of the city (CA) to South Carolina. They I believe they are on their 2nd year of moving from their first homestead property, to have more land. It just so happens to be close to the Hollar homestead. “Community” for sure😃👍🏼
“I do know we’re crazy, but I don’t think we’ll regret it.” Solo, I think this is a great life motto ☺️
Agree!
So true!
My daughter has a rescue sanctuary. She started out with one cow. She now has 35cows! 77 animals total😁
Bless her heart
We have eight children and got our first milk cow (also a jersey) almost a year ago. She had TWINS last month and we absolutely love having a milk cow! She’s producing 5 gallons a day. We sell some of our excess milk to five other families and that completely covers our hay and feed costs on the farm! We exclusively hand-milk twice a day and it takes less than an hour total. It really adds a beautiful liturgy to our day; like productive, peaceful bookends. The butter, cheese, cream, and homemade chocolate milk is 100% worth it! You guys are going to LOVE it!!
That's awesome!!
You can build something called a windbreaker which will protect them from the cold, but if your temperatures drop below 40 or 50°, then yes your cows do need shelter
They're in Nebraska, pretty dang cold and snowy winters
Not true.. cows do not need shelter all will rarely used it when provided. I live where we get harsh winters and even into the negatives. I'm surrounded by ranchers. I worked on a 100+ year old cow ranch and none of them provide shelter and the cows are fine.
Our cows prefer to hang around the barn when it's super chilly but plenty of herds around us manage without one.
Just love it!
Depending on your breed of cow. Usually cows can live without shelter in our winters here where we often get to 40 below Fahrenheit for several days in a row. Having said that milk cows usually are not as hardy. I agree a shelter for them is not a bad thing
Was it 4 years ago that Sarah was saying..."no land. No cows." Solo was saying "come on! It'll be fun!" 😂😂😂 I love watching your growth and change. ❤
Thinks have changed sooooooo fast!
Please don't tell me if you butcher the cow. Thankyou. 🐄 I would not make a good farmer. Ha.
Dairy cows need 1.5 to 2 acres of grazing per cow. I would invest in fencing 4 to 5 acres to include trees and a form of shelter. Your dog will live with the cows and will need shelter as well. Dairy cows are different than herd cattle, who necessarily don't need a built shelter but rely on natural shelters, like trees. You dairy cows are going to need lots of hay every day, not just treats. If these jerseys have had shelter in the past, they will need it now. Especially a nice place to lay down and rest. You don't want them to get sick this winter.
You need a shelter for your cows. Exciting! I have been stepped on in bare feet. Shoes are a must. Nothing like Prince Papa.
Cows need shelter from the cold weather I was born and raised in Wisconsin on a farm and you need shelter or they will get sick especially milk cows.
Those big round bales are a lot of waste if you don’t have a hay ring and even then a lot is wasted. That round bale will not last long at all. Your grass looks pretty much done for the year. The bale needs to be in with them. Remember to take off the netting so they don’t get tang,es in it or eat it. They definitely need a shelter out of the wind. They need a much bigger area than that. Good luck !
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My goodness your children will never be able to say their childhood was boring. Good luck with the cows. They are beautiful!🐄🐂🐓🐈🐈⬛🐕🪿🐕🦺
WOW! This is fabulous - You certainly have enough grass to rotate them and make amazing pastures. Nessa was so funny - she's like " oh COME ON Mom, what's going on?.... every animal arriving now is bigger than me" 🤣🤣🤣
Your cows will need shelter, Sarah. Looking forward to your adventure!❤
Beautiful cows please provide shelter it is the right thing to do. Love your channel by the way been watching for years. I love all animals. A real homestead in the making.
I hope someone told you about the vet bills if those cows needs a vet
They do need a shelter if it gets really cold, a place to store hay and a place to milk.I grew up on a farm, and had jerseys and black angus, great milkers and very lovable.
What about a pod storage, will that be cheaper and give shelter.?
You are building your own 4H club for your kids so exciting. Such great teaching opportunities❣️
Time to build a barn :D
Cows definitely love shelter
You will be fine!! Jerseys are like the Golden Retrievers of the cow world. So laid back and super sweet. ❤❤ Fun fun fun!!
There's a cow ME???
@@beesknees213 lol. Yes. ❤️
I grew up with milk cows, horses , chickens. Oh this is going to be good. Love your tribe. We were called a tribe way back when. I think this is going to be a great learning lesson for you all. Am looking forward to seeing things going forward.❤️ to all.
It’s great til they get out of the fence. Mom of horse owner who has had to chase down loose horses. It’s fun in the middle of winter
They need shelter in winter trees or something to get out of weather they get sick in winter shade in summer plz make sure they HV shelter
With the chickens... if you put a light in their coop.. it keeps them laying eggs all winter long... it tricks them into thinking the days are longer. If you dont do the light, they will quit laying until spring. or very reduced laying :) You can get a red light that does not have heat also. Food for thought 😊
Dairy cows do have to have shelter or they won’t survive
Yes, your cows definitely need a shelter? It gets very cold in Nebraska.
Cows waste a lot of hay unless you keep it contained. They ate prone to lay in it, and pee and poo on it. So feed with that in mind😅
You’re dad is hilarious!! A great addition to the channel!!!
Cows are really easy to take care of. My 1st milk cow was a Jersey/Dexter...smaller than most milk cows, easy to milk, huge producer, and threw great calves.
Definitely look into getting an electric milker machine. Also, keep in mind if you calf share you can be able to leave the homestead much easier! I separate the calves over night if I'm going to milk in the morning,then put the calves back with them during the day. Much,much easier so you can have a break or if you need to leave or get sick. Cows are awesome and soooo much fun!!!
I did the same with goats...
WORKED GREAT !!!!
That is the plan right now.
I grew up on a dairy farm in North Dakota. We always had some sort of shelter for our cows. I loved our cows. My dad sold our cows when I was 12 yrs old. But I did milk them
Did the cows have shelter before? If yes, get them shelter right away.
No...they didn't
What an adventure! You are getting quite a working farm. Wonderful!
Jersey cows are so beautiful!!! Your kids are son adorable!!!!! 🙏🥰 Goos for you for adding the cows to your mini homestead!
good luck. Don't forget hoof care also.
Cows need a lot of grazing land or feed, if their stomachs get empty it can kill them.
Sarah & Solo I absolutely loved this episode ❤ I grew up with my grandma, aunt and mom milking Jersey cows. My favorite was one of mama little red ones named Ruth. I’m so happy for you and your family. Y’all will create so many wonderful memories while learning together. I love your precious family 😊 From rural NC
Your cows will need shelter. Your cows will need lots of hay to fuel them. Colder the weather, more hay is needed to help them make heat. Yike.. good luck
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Yes y'all need to increase the size of the paddock for the girls! And even though you said that you had been told they do okay without shelter but experience says buy a portable shed with one open end. Go to Coghill Farm and see the ones he has in the paddocks. I say this because you want them to know come inside and get milk. Blessings y'all!
A lean-to would be a good way to shelter in place with a roof and three sides to keep the wind and snow and rain off them.
Just make sure you have a good fence around your property and keep a gate closed and then you can keep the cows in a bigger area
Never a dull moment at your farm!!!!❤😊❤
NEVER!!
Sarah, I have been watching you for many years. I love your "homesteading journey".
How did I know when I saw the thumbnail you were getting a dairy cow! That’s so exciting! Good for you guys! 😀🙌🏻
Best ever. Thanks Tori for great hair and art, Belle for multitasking. You're like mom making it look easy. Love, rev.
You’ll never regret getting those cows! They give you the best milk (on tap) and amazing manure/compost for your garden- and of course meat! We got our first milk cow almost two years ago- we’ve learned so much, but it’s so rewarding. Your parents remind me of mine- city people who are scratching their heads as to why you’d want all these animals/sustainability. 😂😅
Meat??? Please don’t tell me this is another ‘processing’situation.
My grandparents had one cow for milk. Milking twice a day. Fresh cream for canned pizza. Loved churning. Made butter. Sold her butter and gallons of milk in glass jars for 50 cents...so meticulously clean with all her processes. Lots of milk from her jersey. Both milked...and kids knew how too.i was born in 1956. Papa passed on 79...so even all their years before I was born. Pigs too. Their garden was the best. They also raised tobacco for Christmas money n to pay yearly bills.
😂My mom loves it and my dad loves it from a distance!!
This is such a wonderful experience for you and your children. It will be work but you wont regret the benefits. The cows are beautiful. We had a Jersey milk cow and the butter we made was so rich and the best butter I've ever had. We also had a Holstein milk cow that gave more milk than we could use. My dad bought an extra calf that we bottle fed. Our barn cats had nice warm milk that they enjoyed in the winter. The cow piles you can shovel or fork up and use it to fertilize where your garden will be. So many benefits! Reminds me of home.
Hi guys , it’s great watching you get your home and animals settled . Thanks for including us all ❤
Thanks for coming along!
My grandparents have a farm and raised Charolais beef cattle. It was a great experience being around animals all the time growing up. You’re kids will have awesome memories❤❤❤❤❤
In my country cows look for shade in the heat of summer. Please make sure they have shade.
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Im amazed how much energy you have for all of this!!!! May God bless you and your family!!!😊
I’m so happy for you all! Nessa’s reaction to the cows has me in stitches!
I think it's funny that you think they can survive on that dry grass and a tiny bit of alfalfa as a treat 😂😂😂😂. They can literally eat half that bail in a week maybe week and a half.
I watch a lot of homesteaders videos and usually they rotate the areas the cows are in and the chickens go to the areas the cows were just in and scratch the cow pies and spread it around. They say if it’s left in piles for the grass to grow in the cows don’t like to eat that grass. Of course, I’ve never been around them myself, so I don’t really know.
You'll have good fertilizer for a garden. They will need shelter if you get a lot of snow..
Best advice is-
You learn as you go.
You work out what is best for you guys and how it works with the flow of the rest of schedules.
You can get all the information you need and want BUT it will never be enough until you jump in and do it and learn on the job.
Good luck. Enjoy and I can’t wait to watch how things go.
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So exciting!! I grew up going to my aunt’s dairy farm. Some of my favorite memories are taking care of cows and the other animals. Jersey cows are much gentler than Holstein cows. My aunt and uncle had a farm of over 200 that they would milk 3 times a day. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
So excited for all of you. My mother was a homesteader at heart. We lived in the city but we always had animals. Through the years we had chickens, a goat, a sheep, a pig, a pony and her baby. My brother in-law met a farmer that had a baby heifer dying on him because his mommy had died. He called my Mother, "Will you take him?" Mom agreed immediately. She bottle fed him till he grew. He was a Burma bull. When he got unruly Mom sold him to a rancher. He quickly made about 6 of his cows pregnant. The rancher got way more than $200 worth, and he was so happy. 🤠
I knew it! Lol. As soon as I saw the title of this video I said to myself “they are finally get a milk cow!” And I was very excited I was right! Lol I’m living vicariously through you. We live on a small homestead on 55 wooded acres and we had a dairy cow. We got her when she was first bred. She was the sweetest jersey. I loved her! She had her calf and it all went beautifully. Our financial situation changed and we struggled to buy hay. We had trouble sourcing it in our area and it was costing us more than we could afford. And we didn’t have the right set up to separate the calf and our cow would not give me any milk. The only time she would let her milk down for me was if her calf was nursing the same time as I was milking. Which was super tricky. I was so sad to have to sell her and her calf. We do have access to wonderful raw milk only 15 minutes away so we decided it was financially better for us to buy the milk rather than producing our own. I’m praying our situation changes and we can get a better set up and create pasture for a cow. Without a pasture it just would cost us too much. Anyway, I’m so excited for you and your new adventure! Cows are the sweetest! I can’t wait to watch your upcoming videos.
So sorry you had to loose the cows but sounds like you have some great memories!
My aunt that was born and raised on a small farm growing up, when she moved back to France after living in NYC for years, had a house and a little property. She had 2 cows, chickens and ducks too! Even neighbors would come buy some fresh milk when she had extra. I have great memories of those days. And, a vegetable garden.
The manure will be your fertilizer and the chickens will get along great with the cows. They all live very happily together.
Sarah will be milking cows! 🙂
I laughed when your dad mentioned throwing cow patties. Raised on a ranch; my sister and I played Dodge Ball with both wet and very dried cow patties! We still talk about it to this day. So fun! The things you do on a ranch to have fun. Good for you for getting milk cows.
That is so funny!! And you are right about the crazy things the kids find to do on a Ranch!
You may already follow these channels, but if you don’t Roots & Refuge and Ballerina Farm are WONDERFUL resources for homesteading. So happy to see your homestead growing!!! 😊
Yes I was going to recommend Jess at R&R! She’s amazing!! And has a beautiful faith, too. 😊
"I do know we're crazy, but I don't think we'll regret it". Amen!
I grew up on a dairy farm and milked cows at an early age. Living in Nebraska you definitely need shelter for your cows especially if these cows are used to a shelter. Raw milk is the best. Wishing you the best on your new journey.
Yes, they must have shelter. I live in Iowa and harsh winters for Nebraska too. With two milk cows be prepared to give some or sell to neighbors! You will have more than enough. Biggest concern is if you have to leave your property. They must be milked a.m. and p.m
U have such a beautiful family good to see u laugh a lot laughter is the best medicine in life
My oh my. Best of luck.
Im so excited for The Tribe to add these wonderful additions to your family!! I grew up I n a big farm cows, horses, chickens, ducks, goats pigs and tons of gardens!!!! This will be great for you all❤❤❤
They are so beautiful!!! Cows are my favourite animal :)
I’m sure they will love when you can give them a bigger space too
Love it! You will definitely need more hay.
I'm actually very excited to learn with you in this process. They are very friendly and super cute. Best of luck
If you add light to the chickens it hwlps them to contain to lay, it doesn’t affect the strength of the bird, just keeps them laying longer.. they need 14-16 hours of light
What a wonderful and exciting addition to your tribe! Take time to get to know your beauties. Spend time with them without doing a chore. Sit down in their enclosure and let them sniff you and get to know and trust you. It goes a long way! When you get around to dropping a water line, make sure it is below the freeze line, at least 4'-5' . And add another line that you lay beside the first line so that if something happens you have the second line to hook up without having to redig. Best of luck and many blessings!!!!🌻
Thanks for the tips!
Are you gonna give them a shelter for the winter
I think it's a good idea. Only thing I hate is the smell. What happens with all the cow poop? I guess it can be used as fertilizer for your future garden. It looks like the kids are going to have to take milking lessons.
Could have at least put the fence up around a tree for shade. They need a small barn to go into for shelter
You can grow a little patch of wheat also, and find a place to clean and bag it!!!
Congratulations on the new members for your homestead!
Sarah, I think ya’ll should change their names, it’ll be so much fun! I grew up with my grandparents having animals, the cows won’t mind a bit! 😂 and what a good boy Gable is, very calm but alert even as a puppy. A good sign in a dog 🐶
You are on a roll! Farm chores are part of exercise and you mostly have fun doing it.
We had 4 milk cows. Each child hand milked a cow. We had extra milk so we traded it for other things we needed(even a composting toilet). I do so much miss the raw milk, cream, butter, & homemade yogurt. So EXCITED for you!!!
Congratulations ‼️😃🎉 It was inevitable! Better sooner than later. The Lord orchestrated it! I'm so excited for your Family, 🤗 glad the Momma & Popa were there to be a part of meeting the new Family members!
So much joy & fun awaits!
So much awaits Master Judah‼️
Not going to lie. I’m nervous for you! You’re going to need a barn for shelter and milking during your harsh Nebraska winters and wind. I know it’s a great opportunity but not sure your property is physically ready for large animals..yet. I know you’re capable of caring and learning to care for them- it will work out but still nervous for you and Solo😳
Thank you for taking us with you on your journey!😊
Love your parents! Your Dad is a hoot! Loving your journey and the precious children are growing so much!
Cows can be so gentle and sweet just dont sneak up on them and aproach from the front when you go to milk
You will need to cover the alfalfa if it gets wet it's no good. it will mold and if you feed it to the cows they will get sick. (Vet bills you don't want. ) Chickens don't tie you down.. people that don't have chickens think that. With the cow's are they going to give extra milk to make things with? or are they replacing you needing to buy milk from the farmer? they are so pretty and gentle.
Got a real farm started!! Good luck!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I am so happy for all of you. This is just the next natural step for your homestead. Looking forward to learning along with you. All the children will love them. Happy happy days.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I'm older now but I used to have horses. I miss them. I love this way of life you're making
I dont own any animals, .y husband is allergic to animals, but im all for it, i believe if you have the means, and time, and are willing to learn, its great!! You and your family will benefit from all your animals, i didn't grow up on a farm, but dad made sure we had a lot of animals..... at one time we had 67 guinea pigs, 2 hampsters, a bird, 5 dogs, 3 cats and a billy goat..... the goat was at grammas house, to eat the poison ivy and weeds on their tree farm, which he did a great job! Anyway i spent a lot of time in the summer at farms, helping out and just learning about farm animals and activities. I think you two are doing a great job raising your kids and teaching them responsibility, part of that is learning how to take care of animals!! Kudos on your new adventure!! ❤❤❤
Have had milk cows for twenty years. You will not regret it. You need to breed one right away then wait two months to breed the other . You will have two milking at the same time all but two months a year. You have all of those children to milk. You will have enough milk for the children and to make butter . You will need the milk from both cows at the same time to do so. You will definitely need the milk from both cows at the same time in order to do so. You will get about a gallon and a half a milking. You will need to milk twice a day
My uncle had a farm in Germany when I was growing up. I loved it. Miss it now. I miss the horses a lot , but really everything . It will be so great for you all 🐴🐴🐔🐔🐄🐄🐖🐖
I grew up on a farm and it was amazing as a kid but a lot of work, the cows will definitely need at the most a tree to get under if it’s holding or raining. We did have a barn but the cows always wanted to stay in the woods in all kids of weather. Good luck it’s going to be an adventure that your children will love.
Good foe you!! I grew up on a small dairy farm, your gonna love it once you get to know the cows!
I have to stomp out jealousy to enjoy this family! Lol what a most enjoyable hard work, loving God loving family! Not really jealous just glad to see things working very well for a God loving family💖
I need more thumbs here. I so agree. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
There are several really good books on the family cow you should really invest in. I buy books like this on thriftbooks and other used book stores. I grew up on a commercial dairy and these books would be invaluable.
I am so impressed and excited for your adventure. I love watching Homesteading with the Zimmerman’s because they too have chickens and milk cows.
Congratulations on your new family members. Love it! Enjoy the adventure. 🤗
Ya'll Have Totally Got This ❤ 🤗 I Know You Always Look Into Everything! The only thing is Make Sure The Kids Know to Never put their hands through the nets or when you have the lean to bars made because cows don't know their own strength & the kids could get really hurt! I'm only letting Ya'll know because I grew up with them & that's not a lesson that anyone wants to learn! Love 💗 Ya'll So Much!!
Life is not a planned tour. Enjoy the adventure! God bless!