Dry Creek Farm

Happy #internationalwomensday to all the amazing women who dedicate their passion and talent to this industry!

The cows are at the gate saying it's time to start milking!

Got the pre-fresh girls bedded with lots of straw so they have a clean dry place to have their calf!

Just wanted to leave this cute sleeping calf pic here! Happy Wednesday!

Have to take a moment to brag on our cows! These 210 girls produced 20,682 pounds of milk in one day! That averages out to 98 pounds or 11.4 gallons of milk per cow per day! That the highest production our cows have achieved to date!

Lots of cows are soon to start calving! The average gestation of a cow is 279-287 days!

GIVEAWAY: The countdown is officially on! FIVE days until the 2021 Virtual PA Dairy Summit. Do you or one of your friends want to attend the Summit? Comment a...nd tag a friend, or share why you want to attend the event! We'll be giving away five free registrations over the next few days. Comment below and enter now!

A fresh hot meal is the absolute best! We pastuerize our milk from our cows and feed it to our calves. Pasteurization works by heating the milk to 145 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes then cooling to 110 degrees fahrenheit so it is the perfect temperature for feeding calves!

So what do we do with male calves? Treat them the same as we do our female calves! Bull calves recieve the same care as heifer calves until we sell them at 3-7 days of age where they will be raised as steers for beef!

The snow continues to come down and turn the farm into a winter wonderland! What is the weather like where you are?!?