Yes, Rence is a milkmaid. Mooooo!!
 | Sweetie is a
five-year-old Jersey Cow, and just like her name implies, she's very
sweet - and very ladylike. She loves wheat bread, bananas, apples and
carrots, and usually very gingerly takes what's offered. She's gentle
enough for visitors to try their hand at milking, and she's very
patient.
But even
sweeter than Sweetie is Scarlet, my year-old Beefmaster heifer.
However, unlike her field companion, Scarlet thinks she's a puppy and
will follow you around like a puppy, and will take your hand, elbow and
shoulder along with bread, bananas or carrots. |
Scarlet
answers when called
and loves to be loved on - unlike Sweetie, who will merely look at you
while chewing her cud when called - for a long time - before turning
around and walking away. Chewing cud is very serious business ...
At this time, the
milk shed gets two gallons of milk a day. It's quite enough for my
family, and provides us with farm-fresh milk, butter, cream, cottage
cheese, cream cheese, and ricotta cheese.
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I suppose I should put up a photo gallery...
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