House Cow.

[honeyend]

Yes I have Lola the Jersey. Throws good calves so really she is the most profitable cow on the farm. I hand milk every morning shes not a great producer I get about 7 litres which is enough. I make yogurt and have tried cheese but that went wrong. Use the cream, made a tiny pot of clotted cream, butter, Made amazing icecream too. The major problem is the amount of daily milk. At the mo I'm using a bit a bit on the pet lambs. I have a friend who takes a lot. The plan is to make more cheese however I need to sort out the problem with the going off so assume I have bacteria issues which can be sorted by pasteurising.

We calf share, it suits us and workload its worked well twice. Also means not drowning in milk and the calf can be strong and easy to maintain for a good few months.

We wanted raw organic milk and this was the only way. We messed up - the bull was firing blanks so she isn't in calf so waiting for another AI attempt. She is very stubborn and bossy.

Is it a Jersey thing being bossy, the Jersey that I met the other week was a bit over enthusiastic.

 

[Greenbeast]

All the cultures you get from Goat Nutrition - both on the net and Ebay. Freeze what you don't use.

Rather helpfully they are based 5 minutes from my parents place....

 

[Greenbeast]

Is it a Jersey thing being bossy, the Jersey that I met the other week was a bit over enthusiastic.

mine looks like she is going to be, she's got a bit of 'tude already at 14 months

 

[Bogweevil]

Showing yer age fellas, this called a microdairy now.

Please try and keep up.

 

[Greenbeast]

bloody nanodairy surely?

 

[Pond digger]

Did anyone else have a Lister milk separator? I can remember my father converting ours to electric drive; real progress.

 

[Blaithin]

There are some cracking forums - this one is American and really good they are brilliant at house cows and being more sustainable. http://familycow.proboards.com/

One that's great for cheese are these vids from Australia excellent information - https://www.youtube.com/user/greeningofgavin

All the cultures you get from Goat Nutrition - both on the net and Ebay. Freeze what you don't use.

Are you a member of the family cow board?

 

[FonterraFarmer]

There are some cracking forums - this one is American and really good they are brilliant at house cows and being more sustainable. http://familycow.proboards.com/

One that's great for cheese are these vids from Australia excellent information - https://www.youtube.com/user/greeningofgavin

All the cultures you get from Goat Nutrition - both on the net and Ebay. Freeze what you don't use.

KFC

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Is it a Jersey thing being bossy, the Jersey that I met the other week was a bit over enthusiastic.

You mean the old front legs cuddle?

 

[Greenbeast]

Did anyone else have a Lister milk separator? I can remember my father converting ours to electric drive; real progress.

I have a victorian cast iron jobbie, beautiful old thing. Bowls Would need re-tinning to be used now and to be honest the European electric ones are cheap enough and easier to operate and clean