Fall Pastures = Delicious Milk
Monday, October 9, 2023
Hello friends,
Finally, it feels like fall. We even had a little frost here and there this weekend. I picked all the beans that I could find, most of the peppers, and some parsley for drying. We went from air conditioner to heat so quickly. In between we suffered through a couple of cold nights in the house as we refused to admit that it was going to be that chilly. It was. Bring out the sweatshirts, put away the shorts.
Despite the cooler weather, the grass is growing in the pastures and the cows are loving it. They are spending a lot of time grazing and then laying around chewing their cud. That equals lots of delicious milk production. Willow is producing for the general milk supply after about 5 days of colostrum that has now passed. She has a beautiful udder and is adjusting nicely to the new routine. After considering lots of wonderful suggestions, we decided to name her little heifer Aspen. Hopefully Willow will have many more heifer calves to name in the future!…..