This spring, I decided to buy a couple of Jersey milk cows to raise some beef calves on. I have Bossy and Bessy. The came from a dairy and were pretty tame. They are spoiled tame now.
Bessy calved 2 weeks ago, so she is fresh now. Day old beef calves are sky high, so I bought two additional Jersey bull calves to help keep her milked.
I was getting up at 5 am to milk her. Her "faucets" are so small, almost impossible to milk by hand.
Bessy Got milk?


Houston is spending most of his time outside now. He decided that on his own. But he still comes in (when Kandee is not home ). I am not sure how to figure his personality. They are all so different.
Houston.


I buried two horses for different neighbors this week. I always hate to see a good horse pass on. Life happens. As does death.

Hay is scarce. I have mine put up and a nice next cutting growing now. People are calling wanting hay. Some are griping about the shortage. Farmers have no control over the rain. Then one man called and we agreed on a price. He was happy and said it was the best price he had found and also the nicest hay field he had seen all summer.
Kind of makes you feel good and also appreciated.
Many hay farmers went out of business this year. So much hay equipment is for sell now. I wonder what happens when just a few of us are left that raise hay locally?
Times are changing.