Recent content by backforty

  1. B

    Grey Wolves back in the news.

    Farmer kitty I'm in Wi too. The wolf trying to run away with the dog happened near Phillips, WI.
  2. B

    Grey Wolves back in the news.

    I live in the Medford/Chelsea area and I agree the wolves are moving in. There was a pack 2 miles from our place a month ago and I've seen huge tracks in our back field. Theyre a big farm north of us about 35 miles that had a wolf come in there front yard and try to carry there 12 yr old black...
  3. B

    coyotes bothering calves?

    Im in the process of getting a milking shorthorn cow and the guy in getting her from says she lost her calf last year to a coyote. It was her first calf.
  4. B

    Hi everyone. Im new.

    I just joined and thought I'd say Hi. I live in central WI. I am married and have 2 young kids (2 yo girl, 1 yo boy) We also have 1 jersey milk cow, 3 jersey/holstein beefer calves, 2 chickens, 23 rabbits, 2 cats and 3 horses. I was raised on a farm. My parents milked until I was 8 then...
  5. B

    Anyone still milking by hand?

    I have a jersey cow I milked by hand. Shes dry now. Although I only had her for 3 months and she was at the end of her lactation so wasnt giving much. I Made some butter as well as ice cream. I'd like to do more of that when she hopefully has her calf the end of jan. I find hand milking to...
Top