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[ChickenLover200]

I hope to do so at some point. After Titan is weaned, give sweetie a little break, then put my stallion with her. Hoping for a filly next time. This mare is known for her fillies. Titan was her second colt and she's had three fillies. She's an older mare (16), so not going to breed her a ton. Maybe once or twice.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Sounds good! Our cow has had four heifers and no males.

 

[ChickenLover200]

That's cool!

 

[ChickenLover200]

This is a dumb question, but I've never had cows and don't know.... How does that work with milk cows? Do they have to have at least one calf, then you can milk them for a few years, or?? Lol

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Yeah. She's due in late August.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

This is a dumb question, but I've never had cows and don't know.... How does that work with milk cows? Do they have to have at least one calf, then you can milk them for a few years, or?? Lol

It's not dumb! lol You have to have a calf to get milk. After a while, milk production slows down and the quality of the milk goes down too. It's best to breed yearly or so - I don't know how long they would go without being bred again, but I think they could go a year, maybe two (depending on the cow).

 

[ChickenLover200]

This is a dumb question, but I've never had cows and don't know.... How does that work with milk cows? Do they have to have at least one calf, then you can milk them for a few years, or?? Lol

It's not dumb! lol You have to have a calf to get milk. After a while, milk production slows down and the quality of the milk goes down too. It's best to breed yearly or so - I don't know how long they would go without being bred again, but I think they could go a year, maybe two (depending on the cow).

ok! Makes sense

 

[Chickkidz]

pretty horse!! i lease a mini horse and show jump with a horse named Josie!! i have a riding lesson tonight

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

ok! Makes sense

 

[ChickenLover200]

pretty horse!! i lease a mini horse and show jump with a horse named Josie!! i have a riding lesson tonight

awesome! What's the mini's name?