10/21/2025
We added two new girls to the herd last night, and I couldn’t be more excited about them! Both came all the way from Oat Hill Dairy in Atwater, MN — they milked around 100 cows with a pretty cool setup — a robotic milking system and a herringbone parlor. Basically, they were living the high-tech cow life over there 😎🤖🐮 Hopefully they don't mind my little micro-dairy set up.
First up — a 6 year old registered Jersey, now known as Soda; who came with a pedigree! 🧈 She’s sired by Elliotts Regency Casino-ET and out of Oat Hill Revolution Lass-ET. My first registered dairy cow! I may have to consider AIing her next year.... Not only does she have the cutest face and spotted markings, she’s also got some solid milk production stats toback her up!
And then there’s our 5-month-old Holstein heifer, now known as Minnie. She's already showing plenty of s***k. She’s got legs for days, I have a feeling she’s going to grow into a beautiful milk cow someday.
I purchased both girls last week on an online auction; site unseen. I milked Soda for the first time this morning and other than some new-home jitters, on both our parts; she did absolutely amazing! I can't wait for the future!