Ep. 11 - Are You Ready For Your 2nd Family Cow? - 1 Gal & Special Guest Kelsey DeMaris - BONUS

Bonus Episode


If you are considering adding a family, raw milk cow to your
family/homestead... this episode is for you.


Kelsey DeMaris, of DFFarmstead.com, joins Carol on this
episode. Jamie had a bone broth & chicken stock emergency and
was not able to join in


Kelsey talks about:


Preparing for her 2nd family cow

Calf-sharing with her cow - Yes or No

Why having dairy on her homestead is so important

Why she doesn't make ice cream

Her advice for other new family cow owners

Milk by machine or by hand?

And so much more...

She even asks Carol a question or two



Timestamps


[00:00:00] Unleashing Your Inner Homesteader with Carol and
Jamie


[00:00:30] Co-host Jamie'sbone broth and soup stock
emercency


[00:01:39] Maximal Cows on a Farmstead Homestead


[00:07:24] "Feeding and Caring for Milk Cows in Winter"


[00:10:04] "Starting with a Cow: Why Heifers can be a
Challenge for Beginners"


[00:13:41] "Ruthie's Scary Hour: Lessons Learned on Calving
Research"


[00:15:47] Kelsey's Feeding Practices and Calf Sharing
Policy


[00:21:09] Raising a Heifer Calf versus Buying a Cow - Cost
and Evalution


[00:22:31] "Efficient Hand Milking: From 30 Minutes to 15"


[00:26:44] "Advice for First Time Cow Owners"


[00:30:07] "Challenges of Finding a Large Animal Vet"


[00:33:51] Cheese-making with Raw Milk and Perfecting
Cottage Cheese


[00:36:12] "Meet Hannah, the Scottish Highland Cow and How
Carol Transitioned to Two Cows"


[00:42:13] "Thank You to PeteCoSupply.com"


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