LOL it's not often I get to watch myself speak! Awesome job on the video.

cottagecore really took me f a r

I love cows! they have the most beautiful eyes and are so sociable and gentle.

A year ago I commented and told you my husband and I wanted to homestead. We just bought 7 head of Dexter cattle and we're going to use one of our girls for milking. Thankful for your helpful content!

My dad always talked about how he raised steer on his g randfather's farm and just the other day my mom told me about how her dad once raised a calf and how HIS grandmother had chickens. I've been going on and on about farms, and begging my parents to let me have chickens for literaly YEARS. I'll be applying to work at a publix soon and then i'll be using that money to get my chickens. Zoning allows up to four (suburban georgia.) one day i hope to have a homestead of my own. somewhere near the mountains in NC maybe...

Set ree range chickens out behind the cows about 3 days after and they will clean up the fly larvae!

Me & my husband plan on going off-grid within now and 3 years, and currently we're in the research planning prepping stage! Both major cityfolk, ive never touched a chicken or cow in my life. Your video's help me SO much, i learn just about everything, except the things that can be learned by living them. He's set on a Jersey now!

Thank you for your videos! You’ve helped inspire us and we are getting our first mid mini jerseys this week. Holy Shazam! We’re scared and excited all at once! Your videos have really been super informative and practical.

I love them and have only helped with cattle a few times when I was 12. I’m getting a milk cow then probably a couple more. I’m so excited to learn all about them with a shorthorn milking cattle farm down my new road. This was a fabulous discussion. Thank you.

Watched your livestock video and didn't realize mini jerseys were easier then goats. We were gonna get goats but i think we are now gonna get mini jersey. We have 2.7acres with our house. I plan on fencing in about an acre and using it for the jersey. I subscibed to your channel!

I rather buy a cow as a pet & breed & have her calves running around & for milk & raise than have one for meat!

Thank you Karen, great knowledge.

For better tasting goat milk, one must feed good quality food to the goats. If the goats eat goldenrod then the milk will taste like goldenrod. Also another thing a person needs to do is cool the milk immediately after milking, such as put the container of milk in ice water. If it is not done then bacteria has a chance to multiply faster and the milk won't last as long.

Jersey cows are so cute, even with how big they are they're still adorable. Thier eyes in particular are quite beautiful.

I have been watching all your milking & cow videos!!Lady Bug is beautiful!! I love your channel!

Good teaching video. We know horses- 30 years worth, but now they and us are getting older. Thinking of getting a few cows to help with the pastures. They will have a forever home with us and life of freedom. Still trying to figure out which breeds are more docile.

I have owned goats almost all my life. I'll tell you, they are not as easy as cows. I have some horse experience and Donkeys. I prefer Donkeys hands down. I remember my first day with my first Jersey cow Fanny very well. She was a full sized adult,1,000lb 4 years old. The prior owner just handed me her lead and away we went! She pulled me a couple feet and once tension was on her face , the halter she stopped. I began walking her every day. Several times a day and we became friends. She had 2 bad quarters but I could milk her anywhere. I put my head against her side and she would stand. Fanny was bred, but her ultrasound showed a "Mummy calf" a very rare situation that can't usually be resolved. I then realized why she was given to me. 5 years later we currently keep 3 Jersey cows and 3 Hereford, one Hereford is our bull. If you visit farms and do your research you will find the breed and size animal that fits your situation.

Wild Rose Country represent!! ❤️ #WeTheNorth 🇨🇦

I want to start off by saying I love the content and all info you produce . I live in eastern pa currently moving to top of Maine in next year or so. I heard in a couple videos how you can only hunt 2 dear per year in pa ....... I don't know if this interest you or not but in pa farmers that grow can get what's called " red tags " witch is basically giving farmers right to protect there harvest from damage and have no bag limit I us to work as an assistant wine maker n the owner of vineyard would all hunters to hunt ( especially with bow ) on the vineyard as long as customers weren't touring that field or workers at time of hunting , everyday we would see a min of 8 + deer in vineyard despite the 8ft deer fence daily at dawn just in case you wanted an option to do some wine tasting n strike up conversation with local vineyards to see if you can work out a deal with them , pretty much win win situation either way That being said , once I get set up in Maine do you think that type of information would earn a discount if you decided to sell off a dairy cow or other livestock ? 😉😉😉 lol #askhomesteady

I love the idea of owning a cow and there is a local farmer who is selling off their herd of brown swiss and they have 2 cows that have been exposed to a bull and they want 700 each. But I dont have any clue what I would do with 8 gallons of milk a day from just one of them.

I’m a goat milker. I love my goat, but I have 6 kids that drink a lot of milk! I really need a cow!! I’m on the hunt for my first Jersey now.

Austin! I can’t wait until y’all get new calves!!

I want a cow now

Love ur vids thanks a lot

Velociraptor cows 😳. Thank you for posting this video, I’m excited to get our first milk cow soon!

Where is the second video? Can’t find it?! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thanks

Your intro to Karen sounds like a eulogy

I’m having difficulty deciding if a cow is best for our homestead and if so what breed? I run a business from home, we’re a family of 6, we only drink/use 2-4 gallons of milk a day or every other day but I don’t think everyone wants to milk twice a day, another factor is we only have 2 acres to spare, our other acre is our dog kennels and agility course for their training needs . Any advice if a cow would work for us and if so what breed? Highlands are my favorite of course but not sure what to prepare for or to not prepare at all.

What is the benefit to giving the chickens the leftover milk and in what form do you give it to them

My first cow I wanted open range, had her unloaded 20 minutes and as I talked to the guy we heard breaks lock up. Come to the road she was hit by a bus headed to school and my two dogs chasing her also hit but died being crushed by the cow carcass. Been a vegan ever since

You sharing your experience with Ladybug helped me take the leap to owning my own first cow Heidi , an ex dairy Jersey. We’re 5 months into milking and calf sharing and found out today that our first attempt at AI took and Heidi is due to calf again in April!! Thank you 😊 @thedavysdodonnybrook

It's funny that you mention the trepidation about cattle. I have found the opposite with my pigs. The bigger they get the more cautious I get about moving in and around them. My sows are pretty aggressive though and are not the fuzzy just want to be scratched sort of pigs. I'm going to be selecting for a more gentle breed next go around for this reason.

I’m looking for a jersey cow for milk for my family, how much would it cost to purchase one and do I get it when it is a calf?

She's so pretty!!

Where did you get them

I've had horses for 45+ years now. Would that be enough experience with a large animal to deal with a cow? not to say horses and cows are the same, but for a background with a large animal, vs. someone moving up from goats/sheep? ?

Maybe someone can point me in the right direction so I’m a city boi from California in Kansas with property I want cattle but what do I need to to before I get some like I know I need pens but is there a specific video that helps with the bare bones beginnings I know nothing besides they eat grass and possibly corn

I own 2 cows on my 10 acre ranch, I just started ranching & recently put them there. I haven’t built my corral yet, & my cows are not friendly but are slowly coming around. Do you have any advise on how to build some kind of bond with them? They are angus Bull and Cow. Please lmk if you have any advise! 🙏

Her milk is going to the calf too coorrect? Also, why do you give milk to the chickens and pigs etc?

I am in the process of buying a house & starting a farm! I ONLY want a cow for the dairy & a pet NOT for it’s meat lol however I Never milked a cow In my life. I am nervous because I want to be sure that I make the right decision on what kind of cow to buy & how to raise the cow the absolute Best healthiest way I can!! Any advice or video anyone can offer me? I would greatly appreciate it. I am trying to take as much advice & knowledge as I can before purchase in a cow,,Also I would love advice as far as a barn,, I also would like to purchase a Hen as well. For its eggs 🥚 So I would also appreciate any advice as much as possible as far as can whats the perfect Hen to purchase and how to raise a healthy Hen. Bottom line is I’m just trying to do ALL my research before I go in on starting to farm. Lol

What does do to calf mean? Why is the audio so poor? Would there be any milk for the calf?

How do we toon in?

I have heard, that if you have lactose intolerance issues, then sheep milk would be a good substitute? I've thought about getting sheep, but since I don't have any lactose intolerance, I'm also researching goats and cows. I'm a single woman who is working an homestead alone, so I end up doing SO much research before I move on anything. Haven't decided anything milk-wise, but I am currently looking a Kiko goats for meat. If only mini Jerseys were available in this area and weren't 3K or more in price! it's just not financially doable.

A cow taking care of a cow ❤

We just turn hers out in the field with other calves, and they do perfectly fine, and just act like they’ve been there for two weeks even though that’s today that I got brought here

I really want a small home, with two cows, 4 chickens, a fresh veggie and herb garden, and some dogs. that's the perfect life to me lol. free milk, free eggs, free veggies, and soft mooing sounds while i sit in my little hammock while reading jane Austin books. I wish that I could sustain my own meat, but I don't have the heart to butcher anything. maybe my neighbour will be a butcher and I can eat his meat lol and I'll give him eggs and milk in return.

Is that zoom pre 2020

I've only really ever had chickens, ducks, geese, etc. My family has had no prior experience with farm life. So far, I think cows are like hooved dogs XD The same thing with goats. we accidentally got tricked into getting a single African pygmy goat, and it got so lonely that my mom had to walk him on a leash, and he would wag his little tail and go BAAHH. He was our first and only goat. My mom called my grandfather on the phone, saying, "Dad, I bought a goat. I don't even know where to start." As she was talking the goat stole her sandwich and yelled right by the phone and all you could hear was my grandfather laughing on the other end.

We have a Jersey heifer that is getting very hyper and aggressively playful have you had this issue.

Did I miss a video? What do you use the milk for the chickens in? as a drink? soaked in their feed? I feed fermented grains for my 100+ flock of chickens. I've thought about a cow, but it's just me and Dad, so it would be so much wasted milk. Now you've piqued my interest - how can I use milk in my chicken feed???

Ladybug is a beautiful and just right for you.

How do I get in touch with this very knowledgeable woman? I have some questions for her about my cows

I really want mini herford.

I'm from Zimbabwe. It's true.

Are cows ok by themselves, or do they need a companion?

Is there a good starter cow for a first time farmer

You said extra milk to used in garden Give to chicken How milk is used in gardening?

Where are you located? Interested in buying your next calf.

When I grew up I'd only seen cows at a fair or from far distance a dairy on our road. My husband had always had beef and dairy show cows. When I got married in 1996 I got my first beef heifer calf actually I jumped in with 5 and they were what hooked me. Since we married we have had about 300 beef / dairy or crosses and at this time we are milking 3-5 jerseys and guernsey, along with our herd bull and beef steers Whaaaat ? Not just a rib eye ? Blasphemy !! All cows are rib eye with side benefits

How do I get my cows to stop jumping up on people my mom just got knocked down by the cow. Please help I believe the cow was just trying to show love

What's with the soylent green music.

Cow is really God 🙏

Cows are literally such pretty animals but then we eat them 😬 but they taste so good 😭

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I wish if it was a little shorter and up to the point. Who has the time these days to listen to autobiography?

someday babish will watch this video to make his homemade milk and meat

hi

Thank god Karin's not a Karen.

SHOOOT HAAA SHOOOOOOT HAAA

Karin is pretty attractive, I wish we could hook up some day. Maybe if I head down to Canada we can work things out and perhaps raise a family.

Great content but please don't use ANY music when someone is talking - it can be torture for some people!

I thought you couldn't keep a single cow because they get lonely since they are herd animals?

I have no idea how I got here

I thought it was prison break episode .

your putting on a lot of weight mate....lesss good milk??

howd i get 5 minutes into this video without learning a damn thing about cows.

Jesus Christ 🙏

Omg, why is this so dramatic.... 😂😂😂

I want to save a cow from a dairy farm

kinda cringe

Cows' milk is for her baby. No one else. not soap, and in what world should a chicken have cow milk? Do we go around taking other women's milk without consent? No.

What race are you

I've had horses for 45+ years now. Would that be enough experience with a large animal to deal with a cow? not to say horses and cows are the same, but for a background with a large animal, vs. someone moving up from goats/sheep? ?