Meet Rain. She is a 4 year old cow (as of 2025) that had her second calf (Drizzle) early July 2024. She was very shy and timid at first but once she learned what treats were she was quick to make her way to the front. There are only two of them but she likes to be at the front of the “line” anyway. By the time she was ready to calve she was already learning the milking routine. She’s getting less shy and we can now pet her but she would rather have a treat. She loves fresh fruit. She is a good mama and licks her baby often. We were informed she is half Jersey and half Brown Swiss, but I think she looks more holstein. Her genetics show she is A2/A2 and so will have the more digestible protein. Jerseys are know for their high butter fat content and cream-line. So far we’ve been very happy with the cream we are getting.
Meet Drizzle. She is a heifer calf born to Rain in July of 2024. We named her Drizzle in keeping with the Rain theme. She in generous enough to share her mama’s milk with us. She couldn’t drink it all so was happy to share. She naps a lot but when she runs around for those short few seconds she is just precious. She lets us pet her and is not shy at all. She likes to go in the barn when then big ones are getting milked. I like to think she is practicing for her the day she is ready to be our milk cow. Her sire is A2/A2 just like her mama so she is A2/A2 as well. She is a confident and curious heifer.
Meet Pineapple. She was born late July of 2024. This adorable fuzzy eared heifer is the calf of our beloved and dearly departed Dora. She is an orphan but fortunate that Rain (our milk cow) was around to provide enough milk for us to bottle feed Pineapple. Rain also lets Pineapple nurse but we bottle fed her to ensure she got enough milk to grow up strong and healthy. She is shy and timid but wont hesitate if she thinks there is food involved. She will lick from your hand hoping milk or treats will just flow out of you magically. Pineapple is very responsive to her name. She is now strong and healthy. She is a purebred Brown Swiss with a beautiful white spot on her forehead and about the biggest brown eyes you’ve ever seen! We got her genetic test back and she is A1/A1 so we will likely keep her milk for our own family as we seem to digest A1 just as well as A2 milk.
