SHOULD YOU GET A MINI JERSEY OR BIGGER Jersey?

What is the perfect size jersey cow? We answer that question and other questions in todays cow focused ASK HOMESTEADY

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[jakefrumstatefarm]

#askhomesteady Hi my name is Frank, I’m 13, and I’ve always been drawn too homesteading. It’s great to see people like you help show the lifestyle, but I don’t think there is enough information out there, and I don’t have access to ask a farmer in person about how you start. It’d be great if you could make a video about where to get information on this stuff. Thanks.

[ambertaylor]

Id love a mini jersey but at 7k for a mini heifer, and 1200 for a bred cow, im gonna go with standard jersey. Have you had a lot of calving issues with the jerseys?

[MrTraveler]

Golf was used instead of archery in Scotland when weapons were confiscated. they used metal or stone balls with them.

[inglis]

I just love the look of Lady Bug's daughter her colour and markings are beautiful - my grandfather breed and showed jersey cows in New Zealand and I remember riding the girls when milking was finished they are a very relaxed breed of cow but we were never ever allowed in the jersey bull paddock they are not as calm or as trustworthy, that is where the saying never turn your back on a jersey bull

[christinef.]

As for milking, I heard that Jerseys will produce even after two weeks of not milking making them a great cow if you have to travel. I also heard that they are good with knowing their boundaries. Is this all true? God bless

[kirtusstruthers]

To have cows you need land, access to water, fencing, time and knowledge. For knowledge read everything from Greg Judy and watch his YouTube channel. You should also watch Homesteady's interview with his as well.

[roberto.peterson]

First have the barn and pasture and source of feed if you dont have pasture and a;sp feed for winter.

[greenacrebirds]

#askhomesteady what milk animal should I start out with on my small Homestead?👍🤷‍♂️

[Spence-poxp]

Just curious why did you have to get the calf on first before milking?

[askme]

I liked them before but I heard Pittsburgh and got supper excited haha thanks for all your information keep going with the awesome work !!♥️♥️♥️

[davidkolar]

I just subscribed yesterday and I love this channel

[radhethetalkingparrot]

We can come to watch caws I love to watch from inside can you tell address

[dakotamoore]

Honeybee looks more daddy faced now in the comparison today

[KindaJade]

#AskHomesteady where did you get your rabbits? We would love to get some for our homestead but can’t find reliable breeders

[dmp]

#askhomesteady Hi. Thanks for answering my last question. Have another! We like to take about a week and a half vacation in May to Florida. Is it possible to do that with a milk cow or is May a bad month to leave? We pick May cuz it just seems to be the best month to go to Florida. Also, I love seeing Honeybee. I want MORE!!! I use to have a little dog named Honeybee, as cute as can be.

[danielnaberhaus]

Couldn't you milk your cow in the morning, be gone all day, and milk it at night whenever you got back? Could you train it to be used to that schedule? Could you mitigate the two milkings a day by just having the calf suckle if you didn't have time? #askhomesteady

[kailesancez]

#askhomesteady Have you ever considered breeding for a small herd of Mini Jersey's. I ask because you seem to have a good set of Dam's. the two heifer calf's are perfect imo. With so many people looking for a family milk cow specifically Mini's. You have plenty of pasture to do it. Has this crossed your mind? I know Austin you love your camel's but wouldn't mini's be more profitable?

[jackiegriffin]

I know that you really like your Camel I live in Oregon and so how do you make a connection to getting one and could you give a approximate cost to buy one

[delafe]

Aust, you didn’t put an Amazon referral link to the book Keeping a Family Cow. Was going to order it, please send a link.

[roberto.peterson]

before getting a mlk cow what isthe goal milk production ? cream content some cow have higher cream content