Dear Ed, The way I do it is about 4:30 or 5:00 (this time of year), I separate my cow from her calf (which is now 7 months old) by putting her in a separate pasture (or a barn with plenty of hay and water). The next morning her milk has built up, I milk her and turn her back in with her calf who is anxiously awaiting her arrival. I begin to separate the cow and calf once the colostrom has come through, and the milk is in ( four days or so). Especially in the summer when we have our CSA deliveries on Saturday, I don't bother to put the cow up on Friday night, since I am too busy. Last weekend we were gone and I think I skipped three days milking. Although I wouldn't probably do that too often. The milk would start to decrease since its a supply and demand kind of a thing, plus cows love and appreciate routine. Keeping the cow on the calf gives me a lot of flexibility. Usually one milking per day is enough milk for the average family, plus some extra for cheese making. That's how I do it anyway. A milk cow will bring so much to your life, I highly recommend it!! Christy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:03 PM Subject: Re: Milking the Home-based Compost machine Re: Soil building with plant matter compost
> > > > > To be less tied down, Gene Logsdon has written some stuff about how the > > calf and you share the milking chores, allowing you some freedom you > > wouldn't have if it was you in 'white slavery' twice a day.... > > > > Where might one find this info from Gene about that calf help?? > > working towards milking... > > Ed > >
