The new barn has worked out just great for James and the dairy cows love it! I have been busy working with James on small projects in the barn and then of course the feeding and milking of the cows (James does all the milking, but I keep him company). The barn is set up for 70 cows and a pipeline that will handle 50 cows that are ready for milking. James has around 30 that are milking presently but is pretty confident that he will be close to 40 milkers by this summer.I am continuously amazed on how much work it takes to keep the barn clean, the milking system clean, the cows fed both grain and hay, and of course the cows milked. James does a great job at this every day-365 days a year with a great deal of support from his wife Sarah. It is so different for me to work on a farm after spending so many years working inside a school building. But if I had not worked at North High School and had so many great friends then there would be no Dory at the farm. I let you know a little more about Dory and her calf in my next blog.
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