This is something I did for a few days in 2016 and continued with for 2 days in July 2017 From Poser Ox to worker Ox There they are lying on the grass ruminating the days grazing, each with their place in relation to the others. The two oxen Dharma and Gautama were destined for […]
This is a micro dairy of of only two cows. One has retired and one has been giving milk for about 10 years. What is specifically of note is the cow (or should I say heifer) gave milk without even having a calf. Initially it was noticed that the cow had a very slight swelling […]
The Ahimsa Dairy Foundation is the first commercial dairy operating on principles of Cow Protection which they have called the ‘ahimsa’ standard. The milk is produced for sale directly to customers and some is made into a variety of milk products. The project initially was working in partnership with an existing organic farm but is now […]
This farm has 10 cows and 4 oxen. The cows are milked by hand twice a day. Currently they are producing 10 to 12 litres of milk each day from 4 milking cows. There have not been any calves born for a few years and still the cows are producing milk daily. One heifer gave milk […]
This farm has been running a cow protection project since 1973. There is currently a systematic approach for keeping the herd at a steady number and so about 4 calves are impregnated each year. The calves suckle from their mothers in three stages. First stage – From birth and until about 2 or 3 weeks […]