The end of August and beginning of September are doubly busy. Weaning requires us to separate the babies from the mommies. Milking happens twice a day. The production of milk steadily falls until November. All summer long we review production and health of the nursing nannies. We also review the development of each kid analyzing them to see if they have the strength and potential to produce milk on an urban dairy farm. Still we managed to complete our permitting process in all the complexities.
As for the mommy milk production, we have top production winners and problem girls. Gracie has become our queen this year averaging 4.5 of milk per day. Her babies are strong and healthy and she holds up in all the moving around we do. This year Destiny has two different illness and was off the milk line more than on. Illness produces high somatic countwhich is too high to sell to humans. Somatic counts are determined by lab samples sent to Wisconsin once a month. She has just gained good health and is now back on the milk line.
Babies for next year to stay are Emma, Twist and Ophelia. Stay tuned for our announcement to find homes for the other kids.
As for the mommy milk production, we have top production winners and problem girls. Gracie has become our queen this year averaging 4.5 of milk per day. Her babies are strong and healthy and she holds up in all the moving around we do. This year Destiny has two different illness and was off the milk line more than on. Illness produces high somatic countwhich is too high to sell to humans. Somatic counts are determined by lab samples sent to Wisconsin once a month. She has just gained good health and is now back on the milk line.
Babies for next year to stay are Emma, Twist and Ophelia. Stay tuned for our announcement to find homes for the other kids.
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