Recent content by Laskaland

Thanks Kitty! What part of wisconsin are you in? I grew up in Milwaukee, went to school at Madison. My grandparents farmed in Jefferson County- south central WI. I will check out the links :) So glad that there are people to help me, that aren't out to sell me!! Hugs Christina

Hello! I just joined! I am a member of Backyard Chickens too! So, I live on an 160 acre farm, (we moved here in 2007) am a wife and mom of 2 (a 9 y.o. and 6 y.o.), working on my master's degree in special education (full-time) We rent out the pasture for cow/calf pairs from May- September and...

What a beautiful animal!! Where are you at in Iowa? I am in sort of N. Central Nebraska. Hugs Christina

Thank you for the welcome!!! :bun We have an old hog shed that I will be sectioning off for the cows and it leads right to the pasture- we have about 75 acres +/- of natural pasture. In the fall we have cornstalks they can munch on, with preparation for feed in the winter.. so, with the bucket...

Thank you Farmer Kitty! I know you from backyard chickens (my project started in 2008!) So, I buy this milker... they say I hook it up to a vacuum, suction thing. What is that? I mean I get the bucket thing, and how you hook it up to teets (i have done that) but, where does the power to make...

Hello! I am compiling info about setting up a very small dairy herd. I spent summers on my grandparents dairy farm in Wisconsin, but I am not looking to have their 500 head operation, just 2 or 3 to get started, to fufill our own needs. So, I was looking at portable equipment for milking. I am...