Want to know how to milk a cow? Here's a quick video of how we milk our family dairy cow including: how we clean her, the milking stanchion we use, and how we filter the milk. We've had experience milking our previous cows, but this is only a few day's into Cecelia's first milking cycle – she's doing awesome so far!
For more info on our Family Dairy Cow, check out these posts (and videos):
- A video of Cecelia giving birth!
- The Real Anatomy of a Cow
- How to Move a Cow to Milking Once a Day
- How to Tell When a Cow Will Calve
- Welcoming Cecelia
- Cheesemaking Basics
- How to Make Ricotta Cheese
- Buttermilk: the Superfood
- 10 Most Important Lessons About Milking
We'll be making more awesome videos of Cecelia in the future, as well as other homesteading and farming adventures, so make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel!
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Oh my goodness – the calf is adorable!! I want fresh milk, but don’t really have time for a cow. Sure wish I lived closer to you Shaye! God Bless!
Thanks for sharing this, Shaye. Your new calf is so adorably sweet. Our Holstein is due in a few weeks… our first… and I’m getting a little nervous, but so excited.
I’d really like a cow in the future but am a little hesitant because of the time commitment. Does your family have a plan for when you want to go out of town for a vacation, or even just a weekend trip? Thanks for the video-it’s nice to see how it is done!
Hi Shaye. Forgive me if I’ve missed the answer to this in a previous post….
I know you guys raise sheep and cows- what made you decide to go with cows vs goats?
Currently trying to decide which would be best for our homestead, and I’m pretty sure you’ve researched this. Thanks 🙂
Love this you guys!!