It's Friday, which means we had more cows to dry off. There were a lot of cows that we brought back to our main facility today because they are getting really close to giving birth. In June we are anticipating around seventy newborn calves! To prepare for this baby boom there has been a lot of time spent cleaning out dirty bedding, setting up new pens, and stocking up on supplies. Primarily our farm has Holsteins and jerseys, but we also have a few angus crosses mixed throughout and they provide a decent amount of milk as well.
To wrap up the week the cows moved very well and we only had one stubborn girl who just refused to walk onto the cattle trailer! Sometimes this happens, and instead of stressing her out we decided to keep her at the current barn and try to bring her home again next Friday. Unsurprisingly the stubborn girl was a jersey, and they always seem to have the biggest attitudes. Below is a photograph of the pregnant cows that are taking a break from milking and thoroughly enjoying their vacation.
Today we shipped 5,514 gallons of milk and had one new heifer calf.
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