The Dairy System

Nationwide there is a big micro dairy movement! We are one small cog in a big wheel and what we designed for us, will be slightly different to the next.

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As an overview, calves are left with their mothers for a longer period of time, compared to traditional commercial dairies. This kind of approach has welfare and production benefits, for both cow, calf and us. 

The system is based on milking just once a day, early in the morning, ensuring the time the calves have to feed is maximized, improving their own performance and health. 

As soon as the weather allows, cows and their calves move out of the barn, to graze on permanent pasture and nutritious herbal leys; a mix of legumes, herbs and minerals. This method ensures that the calves have what they need to grow strong and there is also plenty of delicious milk.

Weaning itself is done very slowly, to the point that we get to the point of having fully weaned calves, in the same field as the cows, with only an electric fence between them.

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Its important to note, that although our methods are different to that of larger scale dairies, our project is not a witch hunt against them. We are simply promoting an alternative system, for those who wish to buy differently.

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