So yesterday, exactly 21 days after Norma was in heat, which I wrote this post about finding Norma a bullfriend, Norma was again in heat. This means that her first breeding wasn't successful and we ...
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Random cow facts.
I couldn't come up with a good idea about what to blog about today so I went to the Dairy Carrie facebook page and asked for ideas on what to blog about. Natasha wanted to know about the whole cows ...
Picking out a boyfriend for Norma. AKA choosing a bull to breed my cow to.
If dairy cows were actual wild animals and hadn't been domesticated over 10,000 years ago, they would have a calf once a year, similar to deer or elk, or moose. It may surprise you to know that on a ...
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand worthless words.
What is a hip lift or hip lock? I see photos all over that are taken out of context. From animal rights activists making something out of nothing to politicians trying to make you believe what they ...
Are dairy farms owned by companies or families?
Earlier today, my friend Ryan Goodman posted an interesting take on the signs posted along cornfields. To many of us out here in the country we see the signs and really don't give it a second thought ...
Excuse me, your bias is showing. Dissecting an Animal Rights video.
I recently had someone send me a message on the DairyCarrie Facebook page. In her message she included a link to a disturbing video made by the Animals' Angels group. This group is an Animal Rights ...