Crooked Creek Farms

01/08/2025

01/02/2025

Mila is probably the most easy going heifers I’ve raised in a long time. With very minimal handling she seeks out attention and treats. She should be very easy to halter break and turn into the perfect milk cow! She is out of the worlds best nurse cow, Ginny; so I have no doubt she will do amazing too.

Mila was born August 2024
She is 1/2 jersey 1/2 red angus
These angus cross calves make the perfect family milk cow. When mature, they should produce enough to either feed 2+ calves or enough for their own calf with plenty of fresh dairy to your family. Angus cows are known for large cream-lines but not a ton of milk, being crossed with the jersey you should expect lots of cream with just the right amount of milk that you won’t feel too overwhelmed!
Mila will be bangs vaccinated on February 5th, if not gone before hand. She is not branded, but was vaccinated and dewormed in October.
Located outside Sidney, MT
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Video in comments!

Delivery possible between Sidney & Broadus on Sunday, January 5th.

12/31/2024

Morning preparations to try and be ready for this cold snap. The air temps don’t seem too terrible but a little birdie told me the wind was going the howl! The wind chill could get down to -20 🥶

With the wind chill I thought it best to get Ginny covered. Her body condition is a little less than I’d like so keeping her warm will help her keep her calorie intake up. The rest of the cows are fat and sassy so should have no problems keeping warm, especially with the new, high quality bale of alfalfa and new, clean bedding.

My cows have gone thru much worse weather; but being prepared and keeping them comfortable will help me in the long run, including keeping their milk production up. What are some of the things you do to prepare for cold weather?

I will post a photo in the comments of Ginny without her blanky 🥰

12/31/2024

What. A. Year.

I can not even begin to fathom what 2024 brought for me. I began the year thinking I was going to need to step back from the dairy just a little bit ahead of having my first child in March.

Jolene calved on February 20th, followed by Dolly on March 7th. I milked them until the day I went to the hospital to be induced on March 28th (giving birth March 29th). The night I had Rebecca, another of my cows; Bri calved. I took the next 4 days off (thanks to a neighbor girl for milking) and got back to work by the end of that week.

After a month of milking with a newborn in tow, I knew I could make it work. I expanded and worked my butt off. I traded off my Tahoe and bought an Expedition. Shortly after, I had outgrown the new full sized SUV. December 23rd, I bought a brand new, 2025 16’ enclosed trailer!!! I am beyond great full for my customers, family and friends - but above all, I am so proud of my little herd of cows and myself!!!

Thank you all for an amazing year, I have BIG plans for 2025!!!

12/28/2024

It’s that time of year again! Every 6 months we send off milk samples to Udder Health Systems in Idaho. It is required by the state of Montana to test for standard plate count, coliform count, and somatic cell count twice a year. That means we send off a sample at the very end of the year and again at the end of May!

We are also sending off samples from Dolly, Hope and Rue for components (Protein, Butterfat, Lactose) of their milk! It’ll be fun to see the difference between the 3 cows being they are all different ages, lactation periods and 2 different breeds.

12/26/2024

A very nostalgic meal for me from my childhood is meatloaf. My mom always made baked potatoes and cheesy green beans with it. For the green beans, she would use a couple scoops of Cheez Wiz. If you don’t know what Cheez Wiz is, it’s as processed as it sounds.

I’ve made it my own little mission to try and cut out at mush processed ingredients as I can before Rebecca starts eating full meals. It took me only maybe 20-25 minutes to make this, less time than the meat loaf & baked potatoes did to bake. That also included making my own cream cheese!

Find the recipe to Cheez Wiz on my Lemon8!
https://v.lemon8-app.com/s/OgUxSjspT

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas!!!

From our family to yours, 4 legged and 2. We hope you have a wonderful, warm and safe holiday season ✝️🎄🎅🏻

Even during the holiday season, cows have to be milked!

12/20/2024

I’m sure I could sell ya something 🤭

12/17/2024

We are a staples house; meaning we try to use the basic stables to make meals. It really helps keep our grocery budget down ($200/month at most).
Basic stables I always have on hand are
Flour
Salt & pepper
Most meats (helps we raise all our own)
Lots of potatoes
Corn & green beans
Sugar
Lots of variety of noodles
Pasta sauce
Cheese
Milk (obviously)
I also can a variety of fruits, pickles and broths
This meal was made almost completely from scratch and that’s definitely something I’d much rather do than from box. The only thing I used that wasn’t from our own place is the cheese (I can make ricotta and mozzarella but haven’t gotten into hard cheeses). Plus the flour and seasonings is from the store, but I buy it in bulk and someday I do hope to grind a lot of our own flour.
This is the sausage and potatoes dish I made for a potluck, but made a large enough amount we could enjoy it late in the week as well; it freezes great!!!