family milk cow

We have decided to sell our milk cow, and our Amish friends bought her as they were in need of a milk cow.  Their milk cow is getting older and only are able to get milk out of two of her four quarters.  Lazer has given us plenty of milk and cream over the past few years, but we need not be tied down right now with all that is going on with Jim's health otherwise we would not have gotten rid of her.  We did breed her back with a gender select (heifer calf) and we think she has settled (meaning she is pregnant).  We are going to get the calf when she freshens (has the calf), and the calf can be weaned from Lazer.  Here she is with her calf and we kept him.  Lazer is shedding her winter coat and that is why she looks kind of mangy.

We didn't want to give up our milk cow, but plan to start milking again when her calf is old enough to be bred and we'll have Lazers calf to milk.

So, in the meantime our Amish friends will keep us supplied in milk and cream.  We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends not only Amish friends but non-Amish friends nearby.