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Farm Animal Care
What would you prefer for your farm and family—high production or less milk? When I first shared this back in January, Maybelle (our Brown Swiss) had just freshened. She peaked around 8 gallons a day and is now holding steady at 5–5.5 gallons/day. Marigold (our Montbéliarde Jersey) freshened in April and is giving about 2–2.5 gallons/day with her third calf. Totally normal—each cow, each lactation, it’s going to look a little different. We weaned Maybelle’s calf earlier than usual since...