Guernsey Dairy Mama

Passionate about my lifestyle and Guernsey Ladies

2017 Year End Review: Farm

Wow! I am not even sure how to summarize 2017 for Abiqua Acres! It has been a huge year, with trials but mostly successes. Of course our biggest news is finally transitioning our herd into our new robotic facility. I know I owe some apologies as I have been horrible at updating here on the […]

National Farmer’s Day

It appears there is a national day for everything, even farmers. So today we celebrate National Farmer’s Day. Yesterday as I walked through the grocery store I was honestly in awe of the fact that all that selection is made possible by a farmer somewhere. It really blows my mind when I realize that we […]

Every Farmer’s Vow

Today I cried more then a few tears over a cow. It won’t be the first time I cried over a cow, nor will it be the last. Every farmer makes a vow, so to speak, to the creatures entrusted into their care. It is our vow, that for the time our Ladies are with […]

Finally Out to Pasture

Well I definitely shouldn’t have complained last year about it feeling late to be out in April! We are finally out to pasture on a record late date of May 2nd. After a record breaking wet Winter and Spring, it really was still too wet to go out, but we just couldn’t wait any longer! […]

#FarmFeatureFriday

Today I was over on The Farmer’s Wifee, taking over her Instagram and Facebook accounts for #FarmFeatureFriday. A fun feature where she highlights a different farm every Friday. I thought it would be helpful to share the days’ posts here with you all! If you aren’t already make sure you are following along on your […]

First Week in the Barn

The Ladies have now spent their first week in the barn! Luckily the transition has gone really well and we are looking forward to starting milking this week. We have been moving them up to the new barn after morning milking and letting them stay all day until it’s time to bring them back down […]

Dairy Farmers Debunk Dairy Myths

My friend Krista The Farmer’s Wifee recently complied and shared Instagram posts from fellow dairy farmers to take on 5 common dairy myths. I think it’s safe to say that dairy farmers debunk  dairy myths. Myth #1: There are Antibiotics in Milk Myth #2: Only Humans Drink Milk from another Species Myth #3: There is […]

My Favorite Day of Spring

My favorite day of Spring is when we let the cows back out to pasture for the first time! Hands down, absolute, nothing compares to this day. Last year we were out so early that this year’s usual April let out seemed SO late. But we have had such a wet winter and spring that […]