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We are a family of five. We use maybe 5 gallons a week between making butter, yogurt, ice cream, and drinking whole milk. I haven’t ventured into making hard cheese yet, but it’s on my list. The rest of the milk we are licensed in GA to sell for pet consumption. If I wasn’t doing that I would be feeding it to my chickens and pigs to reduce their feed costs. Maggie is a midsized miniature Jersey and producing about 4 gallons per day during peak lactation.

Hey there! Depending on where you are in Worth County, you’re about an hour from me. That’s pretty dang close!

Do you have IG? It's the only other social media I use lol trying to see a way we could chat

@wocoranch absolutely!! My handle is the same there. @harrowfarms

Hey there! Since she only has one kid, I would start milking once a day while the kid is still on her to make sure her udder remains even. With a single kid they can favor one and make her lopsided. Once baby reaches two weeks old you can start separating over night and milking in the morning. Then once the kid is old enough to wean (8 weeks), separate full time and start milking twice a day.

I actually no longer suggest the dynamint for upping production. Some does it seems to help their production, others it hurts it. I’ve had one doe who did great with it. Had another doe that it drastically reduced her production. I personally wouldn’t be comfortable using it with nursing kids. Peppermint oil can cause eye and lung irritation, so I wouldn’t want to risk it. It’s still a great product and I do keep it on hand for my dairy cow. It’s particularly helpful for clogged ducts and mastitis. So definitely a good one to keep around, just be cautious if you’re already struggling with a low producing animal.

I use what’s called the choke chain method. It’s a form of cervical dislocation. That is the most humane way I have found to dispatch. It offers the fastest, most effective and painless end. There are a few videos here on UA-cam that showcase how to do it. Here’s one: ua-cam.com/video/GgpXlG6j4Us/v-deo.htmlsi=TpCWvXTPtWfYpOb5

Mi fai un vedere come fai tu?

Mai provato con il manico della scopa sotto le orecchie e con i piedi schiacciare e tirare verso di te?

We have done that method before, but I found that it caused more bruising than I’m comfortable with. Getting them into position also wasn’t as stress free of an experience as I’d like for them to have. By using the choke chain I can hold them and help them feel secure up until the moment of dispatch. My goal is to provide the fastest, least stressful, most humane end possible. In my experience, the choke chain checks all those boxes for me.

@@Harrowfarms hello,ma sei veramente tu che riesci uccidere il coniglio anche con il manico della scopa?

Thank youuu. Me too. 💛

That’s our male for sure! Smart as a whip and great on livestock, but has to run the same path over and over and over again. 😅

I haven’t yet but that’s one that I plan to grow for them! Some others are kale, zucchini, sunflower, and then I’ve heard I think it’s sunchokes? Someone said those are great for them and higher in protein. Sunn Hemp is a phenomenal option which I may try out next year, the seed is just kind of pricey and since I’m not in a tropical zone it will die off in winter and won’t be a perennial. 😅

That’s so exciting! I love the 2-4 week stage. 🥹

@@Harrowfarms yeah it's super exciting to me when they open there eyes

Oh no, there’s plenty of us out here raising them still. Tastes much better than wild rabbit, almost indistinguishable from chicken.

Oh yeah rabbits taste good😋 and they are less fattening then chikens but taste similar

@@Gracelynnsshorts1234 It’s psychological for me!😬

Yes! Lots of butter, yogurt, ice cream, and soft cheeses. I haven’t ventured into hard cheese yet but I’d like to. It’s just a little intimidating. 😅

Yes! We absolutely drink it raw. I highly recommend reading up on the history of pasteurization and homogenization. By maintaining safe milk handling practices, I significantly reduce the chances of contamination. In my opinion, the benefits out weigh the risks. I have control over every step of the process. What the cows eat, how they are treated, the milk handling process, it’s my hands doing all the work. I trust myself and Yahweh’s design. I know raw milk isn’t for everyone, but it’s absolutely for me. Here is a great article talking about the nutritional differences in raw milk, which is a big part of why we drink it. www.realmilk.com/vitamins-and-minerals/ If you have any specific reasons that it makes you nervous, I’d be happy to talk through them with you, if you’re interested. But no pressure. 😌

There’s nothing wrong with drinking raw milk as long as everything is clean and sanitized.

Aw, thank you! I’m excited to be back.

Uh oh, do what as soon as the calf is born?

@@Harrowfarms put iodine on there belly button sorry was napping with my little one

@@Harrowfarms I did have the whole thing in the comments earlier but UA-cam must not have posted it putting iodine on there umbilical as soon as they are born will help prevent leg problems like your other calf has trying to help

Interesting. I don’t think that would have solved this guys particular issues (his feet are HUGE and have been since birth). But I’ll definitely start doing that.

@@Harrowfarms I understand I pray her next baby is sound in there feet and legs ❤️

Oooo exciting! What breed do you keep?

@@Harrowfarms I have a breed of mini rex,mini rex×rex,California's and a new Zealand

Oh hey, twinsies!! 😂

Oooo that’s a good question. The standard is to breed every year. Most will rebreed at 60 or so days fresh and milk until 2 months before calving. So about 10-12 months of lactation. For us, since we raise a bull to breed her every year, we milk quite a bit longer. She’ll be bred at around 10-12 months fresh, milked another 8 months, then dried off in time for her to calve.

And somehow I didn't realize you raised BC pups! I have debated on getting a working aussie pup OR bc pup for my farm.

Oh man, working dogs are SO helpful. We currently have a pair of BCs. Morgan (male) is my main worker, he does most of the herding. Moving animals here and there and helping me put back escapees. Thea (female) is my gate guard and watches my back. She’s a more well rounded dog who triples as a companion, a sports (disc) dog, and worker. The puppies they have produced have gone on to be phenomenal working dogs, one is in training for sports and is also working towards being a medical alert service dog.

She’s about to start looking even better. She’s in the middle of shedding her winter coat so she’s a little dull. Here in the next month or so she’s going to be so shiny and sleek. 🤩

Hey there! Yes, our family drinks the milk raw. As for the border collies, we don’t have a large kennel set up. Currently we just have two. We did have three for a while but she ended up not being a good fit for our program. We’ve produced one litter from our current pair and I am just blown away with these outs. All of them went to amazing working homes. Most of them are herding dogs, one is a sporting dog that’s also being trained as a service animal. Our breeders are also pets and have indoor crates.

Thank you! 😌

Thanks Danielle!

Heyyyyy long time no see. 🤪

We had some trouble with or Muscovies when we switched over to cows. They like to swim in the water trough and actually had a few get trampled because they would just walk under the cows and pay no attention. So for now we don’t have any. We’ve talked about getting more, we’d just need to make a space for them. We’ll see what ends up happening. 😅

That’s so kind of you to say! 💛

Hi!! Thank you so much! And you’re very close, it’s Micah. 💛

Absolutely! Is there anything specific you’d like to know? ☺️

@Harrowfarms no not really 😊

Haha okay no worries. I’ve got a few ideas I think you’ll enjoy. 😌

I'm new to the whole rabbit thing I have 9 now but I just wanted some tips on some things but not anything specific lol

Hey there! 🙋🏻‍♀️

I usually go for three fall offs. 😊