![]() How Can I Get Milk?įlowered Cow Dairy products - milk, cream, and yogurt - when available can be purchased at the Sonrise Farms store. She also shares family lineage with Magnolia. She and Magnolia come from the same lineage and small family farm in Missouri.įlora (she is registered M&M) is a calm, mild mannered Jersey cow. Zinnia (her registered name is Zita) is a shy, petite Jersey cow. Kicking me every milking while I clean her udder is one of her favorite activities. She still acts like a little calf, loving chin scratches and licking everything in sight. Jasmine is a registered Jersey cow (her registered name is Wyndee). ![]() Magnolia (her registered name is Kaddara) is one of my beautiful, feisty Jersey girls. Pet Milk has not been licensed by the state of Illinois for human consumption.Įach of my milk cows is named after a flower. The milk Flowered Cow Dairy sells is Raw Pet Milk. None of the proteins, enzymes, or beneficial bacteria have been damaged or altered by the heat of pasteurization. It goes from udder to milker, bottled and cooled, directly to the consumer. Raw milk has not been pasteurized (heated) or processed in any way. If you would like to learn more about RAWMI as well as their standards and services, I encourage you to take a look at the Raw Milk Institute website. ![]() After months of paperwork and lab tests, Flowered Cow Dairy was reviewed and became Illinois’ first Raw Milk Institute listed farm. In searching for a lab to test our raw milk at, I was directed to Raw Milk Institute and decided to become a listed farmer. I am very passionate about producing high quality, low risk, lab tested raw pet milk. The milk room was completed in February 2023.įlowered Cow Dairy is a Raw Milk Institute listed farm While I was away, my family figured out a way to build a milk processing room in our existing barn so I could start up my dairy. Although the system was much different than I intended to use, I learned a lot from the farmers. In the fall of 2022, I did a short internship on a conventional dairy farm in Pennsylvania. Eventually, I began to consider making my idea more than a dream. Over several months, person after person walked into the farm store either asking for raw milk or talking about their dairy intolerance. The idea of having a raw milk dairy had floated around in the back of my mind for a couple years, but it had stayed just an idea. I started my own laying flock and continued milking the family cow. I have learned many hard but important lessons about cattle and milking since then.Īfter graduating from high school, I stayed on the family farm learning how to care for my parents’ beef herd and meat chickens. Those early naïve days of owning a milk cow seem like a distant, dreamy memory. Soon fresh butter, mozzarella cheese, and ice cream were plentiful in the Hesterberg household. After learning about the incredible benefits of raw milk and bugging my parents about getting a milk cow, when I turned 16, I became a milkmaid, caring for my first Jersey cow Lilac. It is the seller’s responsibility to transfer animals bought privately using our transfer system.Animal husbandry has been second nature to me ever since I (Elizabeth) was a little girl. Please note: cattle purchased at official Highland Cattle Society sales are automatically transferred to purchasers who are members, and pedigree certificates are issued. The auctioneers will also be able to advise you on the availability of transport. Sale catalogues are available from the office and available to download from the website. If you’re intending to buy, register with the auction company before the sale starts. Try to watch the show in the company of an experienced breeder or field officer and ask their opinion on the judge's selections.Īfter the show is over, make a list of the cattle you consider most suitable for you, and ask the owners anything you want to know about the cattle they have for sale. The show before the sale gives you a great opportunity to assess all the stock on offer and determine its suitability. In February, the sale is focused on bulls of all ages. The majority of cattle sold at our auctions will come from established folds where the cattle on offer should be halter-trained and easy to handle. Generally, there’s a good selection of different genetics, enabling you to select the type of animal most suitable for your particular requirements. For example, there is a good selection of cattle of all ages on offer: cows with calves, cows and heifers in calf, young heifers one and two years old, and heifer calves. There are advantages to buying at Highland Cattle Society auctions.
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