The Great Cow Tent Experiment of 2025
On our Colorado homestead, a pregnant cow + incoming snow = emergency shelter improvisation. Join us as we build a fast, affordable cow tent for May Belle and hope it survives the weather.
Nov 20, 20252 min read
Calf Watch 2025
Our pregnant dairy cow, May Belle, is still not calving! Here’s what to look for in a cow about to give birth, plus real-life stories from our Colorado homestead while we wait for her calf.
Nov 7, 20252 min read
Pregnant Cow Mood Swings: A First-Time Owner’s Wake-Up Call
When your sweet, pregnant dairy cow suddenly rears up like a rodeo horse, you start to question everything. Join me as I try to figure out whether May Belle was being affectionate, hormonal, or just plain weird.
Oct 26, 20253 min read
Dung and Determination: It's a Dirty Situation
I didn’t even know this was a thing—but apparently, when a cow’s tail gets repeatedly splattered with manure, it can form a hardened, crusty clump that fuses with tail hair like some kind of fecal fossil. If left unchecked, it can restrict blood flow and even cause the tail to fall off. WD-40 to the rescue? We'll see.
Oct 25, 20252 min read
The Great Flood: When it Rains, it Yaks
When a three-day storm floods the pasture, one yak decides to live her best mermaid life — while I scramble to build a shelter before our cow calves.
Oct 22, 20252 min read
Turning Beef Plans into Butter Dreams: Meet May Belle the Milk Cow
Pregnant Jersey cross cow joins new farm
Oct 20, 20252 min read
Goat-Sitting Gone Sideways
It was supposed to be a simple favor—watch our friends' goats for a few days. Easy peasy, right? Not even close.
Oct 9, 20252 min read
