prairiegirl
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Just wondering if any SS members have a family milk cow.
We have a small Dexter herd. We are currently milking just one now.
I have a question and hope someone here can help. I've been reading and searching for this answer, but only get more confused. She is bred and we estimate that she'll calve the very end of February (2/26/09 if we figured correctly)
We need to know when to stop milking to allow her to dry off in preparation for her new calf. But, I find differing information on this - anywhere from 45 days to 90 days.
I'd really appreciate the advice from someone who has experience, especially from someone with a family milk cow.
Thanks so much.
We have a small Dexter herd. We are currently milking just one now.
I have a question and hope someone here can help. I've been reading and searching for this answer, but only get more confused. She is bred and we estimate that she'll calve the very end of February (2/26/09 if we figured correctly)
We need to know when to stop milking to allow her to dry off in preparation for her new calf. But, I find differing information on this - anywhere from 45 days to 90 days.
I'd really appreciate the advice from someone who has experience, especially from someone with a family milk cow.
Thanks so much.