Moody
Loving the herd life
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We have a new dexter yearling. However old that is, around one, I guess. I want to do AI in July or so. I'm working with her daily to get her familiar with me. She is our only cow. I feed her in a bin over a fence and try to pet her a bit. I have approached her and actually touched all over and thought maybe milking her won't be too difficult to train her to do. A few other times she has tossed her head at me. I take that as a threat and back off. I'm new to this. I've never worked with large animals. I have the goats mainly for milk (and just got them too) but was hoping for cream from her for butter and such.
Also she is eating Sudan along with two donkeys and she comes up daily for grain. I get about 3/4 5 lb coffee can and give her about half and the donkeys the other half. She also has ten acres of whatever else she can find and a mineral block that I put out for donkeys.
Any hints on handling that I need to know, esp to make her easy to milk train? Is the diet ok?
Also she is eating Sudan along with two donkeys and she comes up daily for grain. I get about 3/4 5 lb coffee can and give her about half and the donkeys the other half. She also has ten acres of whatever else she can find and a mineral block that I put out for donkeys.
Any hints on handling that I need to know, esp to make her easy to milk train? Is the diet ok?