Category: Milking & Dairy
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Does feeding hay positively affect milk composition?
The influence of feeding either hay or silage on amounts of various milk components was investigated. – Submitted by Riley Wohlgemuth https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0958694621000522
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Who knew? Milk is a good for dehydration!
If your trying to beat the summer heat, you might want to enjoy a tall glass of Dexter milk. ”Milk is a decent source of sodium and potassium, the two major electrolytes in your body. These electrically charged minerals are important for maintaining hydration (2Trusted Source).” https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/milk-for-dehydration
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Nutrition and milking by Juliette Albrecht
Juliette is one of the principles behind The Science of Owing Dairy Cattle Facebook group and has opened a consultant group Happy Cow Consulting. https://www.happycowconsulting.org/ Think of a lactating cow’s nutritional demands as a pyramid. The very base consists of fiber, which is the rumen mat. This is grass, or grassy hay. Next is the…
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Bringing Back Traditional Cheese-Making
A Movement to Redefine Cheese as a Superfood – Submitted by Donna Grace
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SUNFLOWER SEEDS FOR LACTATING DAIRY COWS
Consider BOSS, Black Oil Sunflower Seeds when milking your Dexter. – Submitted by Riley Wohlgemuth
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Primo Sale Recipe
Recipe of the Month, Primo Sale, fresh cheddar cheese. – Submitted by Eliena Bodtke
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Have you thought about keeping wine in your medical kit?
Thankfully, Dexters are not prone to metabolic issues, but you should always be prepared. This study is very interesting. A bottle of wine for your cow!
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DID YOU KNOW June is National Dairy Month?
This article is jammed packed with recipes…some I have yet to try and some great activities for children. If you have a favorite recipe, please comment with your recipe and help grow our recipe box and more.
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The truth about Amazon milking pumps – Too Complicated
Milk Cow Machine Review!! Part 1 Is It Worth It?
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Liquid Gold Trend!
Make sure you’re collecting it! Submitted by Katie Sears https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/health/colostrum-supplements-pros-cons-wellness/index.html
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Simple graphics on how to hand milk and strip a cow teat
Milking a cow and stripping a teat are two different things. Stripping is done at the end to make sure she has been completely milked out….it is not a good technique for milking the volume out.
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Yogurt… Have you tried this method?
Submitted by Riley Wohlgemuth with the permission of SunStone Orchard Rabbitry https://www.facebook.com/100064629581910/videos/1263753955047601/?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&fs=e
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Pink milk and what to do about it
This is called haemalactia….dont worry, read on….. https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/presence-of-blood-in-your-cows-milk-and-how-to-deal-with-it
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The Dexter cow milking routine
Creating a routine is not as hard as you may think..and with a Dexter, you can even skip a session here and there.
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Tips for milking cows By Deanna Clark from Simple Pulse
Photo from Deanna Clark, Lane’s End Iggy There are over 270 million cows producing milk across the world with about 10 million in North America alone and now you own one or more of those milk cows, congratulations! I bet you spent lots of time considering age, breed, reproductive status and temperament before you got your precious new cow…
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Immunity and Raw Milk
We are the HOST and we have an immune system that protects us if it is strong.
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High Tech solution for making yogurt from the New England Cheesemaking Company.
Clever idea to hold your yogurt at a constant temperature using sous vide! We love to try different t cooking techniques and have used sous vide for many years with our Dexter steaks. Happy to have found another use for the sous vide immersion circulator. Next thing to try, is using it when making cheese.…
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Dairy and Homeopathy submitted by Riley Wohlemuth
An interesting approach to dairy that should be considered! https://nodpa.com/n/515/Homeopathy-The-Mechanics-and-Its-Application-for-the-Dairy-Farm
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Yogurt with a Twist!
Consider making this with your DEXTER yogurt…a middle eastern version of our popular yogurt. This Middle Eastern yogurt drink comes with many different names: ayran, doogh, and tahn. It is a fresh, sparkling, and delicious drink. Perfect for hydrating on a hot summer’s day. https://www.fermentingforfoodies.com/middle-eastern-yogurt-drink-ayran-doogh
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Old Cheese, New Data: Dairy Fermentation in Bronze Age China
Kefir grains are yet another product of human domestication
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Where can I get raw milk or get help to sell mine?
There is definitely a faction of the population trying to get raw milk for their pets and family. There are also many folks trying to provide this to their community and both are struggling to make the connections. Here are two links that can help you get to the source or get listed as a…
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Bird flu and raw milk…one opinion
https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/updates/h5n1-avian-flu-and-raw-milk-where-is-the-evidence