New Arrivals at Peace Farm

Last Thursday saw the arrival of the latest additions to Peace Farm, three new cows. They consist of two Jersey cows and a daughter who is a Jersey/ Dexter cross. She was conceived when her mum escaped to a neighbouring property that was home to a handsome, if not a little small, Dexter bull.

We heard about the cows through our hay bailer guy, Roy, who told us that the previous owners wanted to get rid of them after tiring of the calf's constant mooing which was disturbing the guests at their B&B.

I couldn't believe my ears when Travis suggested that we use the trailer to go and pick them up. The owner wanted them gone asap and with no other options, we set off.

I'll never forget the site of the 600kg passenger threatening to burst the sides of the cage as she muscled her hulking form to face the opposite way in the trailer as we trundled down the country lane. I hoped this un-natural sight would not attract the attention of any law men as we traversed the 5 kms between farms with our cargo. By the third run, pulling a cow in the trailer seemed the most normal thing in the world.

The 2 year old heifer loaded onto our trusty trailer. 

 Back at the farm, each new arrival was greeted by the the previous one until all three cows were united in their new home. Wasting no time the trio immediately proceeded to scope the perimeter fence, presumably looking for any weaknesses. Two days later they kindly alerted us to our insufficient gate fastener by removing it and wandering into our vege patch.

Our newest residences taking in the atmosphere.

Having rectified our gate issue, our future plans are to action a cell grazing plan that will optimize the growth phase of the pastures, using the cow's awesome digestive capabilities to enhance soil fertility. We also have plans to start milking and can't wait to enjoy homemade cheese, yoghurt, cream, butter, icecream and of course, milk