So really, what do swans and diving have to do with Dairy? To many of you it may seem like nothing. But to an experienced farmer, the swan dive has everything to do with a cow calving. Just like humans, a calf has a normal birthing position. In our business, it’s called the swan dive because the head and two front feet go first in a diving position.
Retirement and the Red and Green
I know what I’m going to do when I retire. Now, I fully understand I have many years of working a full time job ahead of me. Yes, I know I am only twenty three years old. But either way, I know what I’m going to do when I retire.
The Land of Cheese
For my second weekly poll I would like to talk about one of my favorite foods. This food is the reason why I am not as skinny as I used to be and it holds a special place in my heart. What food is this? Nothing other than cheese, one of the greatest food gifts we have.
Yummy, Yummy: A story of What a Cow Eats
I’m sure you have wondered how in the world cows digest all of those crazy things they eat. Well it’s actually a pretty cool story because cows have an amazing stomach. Well actually, they have four compartments to their stomach!
Confessions of a Dairy Farming Pageant Queen
To continue in the spirit I started at the end of last week. I have a few confessions to make. I confess that I have a formal dress with a cow manure stain. Every time I see the little brown stain on my favorite peach dress, I get aggravated. Not only because a nice dress has a stain, but also because the cow that gave it to me, was from my least favorite breed. I just happened to be walking through the barn to a National Jersey Queen event at the wrong time.
Pole of the Platforms
Many of you probably don’t know this about me, but I am a pageant girl. No, I’m not the snobby one you see on television with a dress that costs thousands of dollars. No need to fret, that’s not me at all. I am still the same girl as always. I am still the farm girl, the tom boy, but I’m just a pageant girl as another hobby.
One of the Latest and Greatest
Back to my weekly post about a dairy breed. This week I am going to teach you about Red and Whites. Red and Whites are one of the newest breeds to be added to the official list of North American dairy cattle. The breed association became known as the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association in 1964.
On the Other Side
I can still remember the day I got the call, it was actually 4 years exactly yesterday. I was walking back from class and listened to a voicemail that my mom had left. I could tell something was wrong, it’s that gut feeling when you know something you don’t want to hear is coming. I honestly thought my mom was going to tell me our dog died, at the time he was 12 and not exactly in the best condition. Obesity runs in our dogs because of all the free cow milk they have access to. When my mom answered… Read More
