Just like humans can have unpredictable pregnancy, so too can dairy cattle. This has nothing to do with whether the farm is large, small, grazing or confinement. Nature is nature and there are somethings we just don’t understand.
Only Seven Bottle Calves!! And Superbowl Snack Recipes
Yippee! We currently only have seven bottle calves and all of them are healthy and drinking well. You probably cannot sense my joy and excitement, but it is like Christmas. No better, it is like Christmas where someone buys you a car!!!…
Wordless Wednesday: Warm Calves, Cold Days
Calves stay nice and warm on our farm with their thick winter coats and dry bedding Emily Zweber Farms is a 4th generation family operated organic dairy. We are proud Organic Valley farmer members and sell our milk under…
Winter Calf Care on Zweber Farms
This is a video about winter calf care on our farm. When the weather is cold it is extremely important to give our calves proper care. Learn how we do it: Emily Zweber Farms is a 4th generation family operated…
It is a GIRL!
…or a heifer calf that is. Three out of the last five calves on our farm have been girls and that is good. Hah, for those of you who thought we were revealing what the Zweber baby was, sorry. We…
Maintaining a Healthy Herd
Who says you cannot reach out to others and learn something in social media? The last two evenings I have been conversing with a fellow lady dairy farmer in New York state. She had concerns that organic dairies just sent to…