The Moo Blog
Ice Cream Social
Posted Jun 10, 2013 News & Notes, Farm Store News
Our annual Ice Cream Social will be July 6 this year, always the first Saturday in July! Hope to see you there!
Summer Farm Camp
Posted Jun 05, 2013
Moooove into summer with Country Dairy. Sign up today for the experience of a lifetime.
It’s A Cow’s Life!
Ever wonder what a day in the life of a cow is really like? Ever wonder what a farmer does all day? Well strap on your work boots & grab a hat – we’re heading out to the barns to find out!
Activity Highlights:
Clean out a cow stall
Milk a cow
Feed & water the little baby cows
And much more!
Schedule of classes
9:15 – Sign In (Morning or All Day Camp)
9:30-12:00 – Class
12:00-12:30 – Lunch
12::15 – Sign in (Afternoon Camp)
12::30 – 3:00 Class
Farm Camp is offered every Wednesday,
From June 26 – August 7
The classes will meet on Wednesdays of the weeks listed below. Please have your child(ren) wear farm appropriate clothing and shoes (no sandals/flip flops).
This year we are offering two options for your summer schedule. We have an All Day Farm Camp (from 9:15 am – 3:00pm) for those campers who have the time and we also have a Half-Day Farm Camp (from 9:15 – Noon) for those campers who don’t have all day but would still love
to experience “A Cow’s Life”!
Check your schedule and sign up for the
camp that works best for you!
To sign up, complete the form below and return it to Country Dairy via email ((JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)), mail (3476 80th Ave, New Era, MI 49446), or you may drop it off at the Country Dairy Farm Store. We require a minimum of 10 participants for a class to occur. You will receive 1 weeks notice of any need to cancel a class.
Moogle Report - 5-30-2013
Posted May 30, 2013
Another update on our special calf "Moogle"
Well, it’s been a busy time out at Country Dairy lately. Hundreds of school children have been touring the farm on their annual field trips. In the midst of all the action, life has been changing for our special calf Moogle. She has completed the weaning process and has moved out of her little calf stall and into a big calf stall with more than double the room. Moogle and some of the other big calves share a barn with the big momma cows. Moogle is eating a healthy diet for growing calves that consists of alfala hay, and a special grain mix. Her 4-stomach digestive system is fully developed and she no longer needs milk in her diet. Moogle now weighs over 200 pounds! She is enjoying the new sights, sounds, and smells up at the big cow barn.
2013 Memorial Weekend Grilling Competition
Posted May 15, 2013
There's still time to sign up for our May 25th Grillin' Competition
Click the link below to print off an entry form and info.
Moogle Report - 5-9-13
Posted May 09, 2013 News & Notes, Photo Galleries
Another Update on Moogle
Moogle is growing fast. At 7 weeks old she is weighing in at about 180 pounds! She has just started the weaning process. She now gets her milk in the morning only. She misses her afternoon milk bottle and is happy to suck on your fingers in search of more milk. In a few weeks she will no longer get any milk in her diet. She has started eating a special grain mix that will help her to make the transition to a solid food-only diet. Cows have a very complex digestive system with 4 stomachs. A drastic change in their diet could make them very sick. They need to fully develop their 1st stomach-the Rumen, before they can eat a solid food-only diet. Soon, Moogle will be moving into a larger group of calves where she will eat mostly hay (dried grass/alfalfa). She and the rest of the calves enjoyed saying hi to the folks from Covenant Christian School of Ludington, today. We hope to see you all out on the farm this summer for a tour.
Moogle Report
Posted May 09, 2013 News & Notes, Photo Galleries
Another Update on Moogle
Moogle is growing fast. At 7 weeks old she is weighing in at about 180 pounds! She has just started the weaning process. She now gets her milk in the morning only. She misses her afternoon milk bottle and is happy to suck on your fingers in search of more milk. In a few weeks she will no longer get any milk in her diet. She has started eating a special grain mix that will help her to make the transition to a solid food-only diet. Cows have a very complex digestive system with 4 stomachs. A drastic change in their diet could make them very sick. They need to fully develop their 1st stomach-the Rumen, before they can eat a solid food-only diet. Soon, Moogle will be moving into a larger group of calves where she will eat mostly hay (dried grass/alfalfa). She and the rest of the calves enjoyed saying hi to the folks from Covenant Christian School of Ludington, today. We hope to see you all out on the farm this summer for a tour.
Moogle Report
Posted May 09, 2013 News & Notes, Photo Galleries
Another Update on Moogle
Moogle is growing fast. At 7 weeks old she is weighing in at about 180 pounds! She has just started the weaning process. She now gets her milk in the morning only. She misses her afternoon milk bottle and is happy to suck on your fingers in search of more milk. In a few weeks she will no longer get any milk in her diet. She has started eating a special grain mix that will help her to make the transition to a solid food-only diet. Cows have a very complex digestive system with 4 stomachs. A drastic change in their diet could make them very sick. They need to fully develop their 1st stomach-the Rumen, before they can eat a solid food-only diet. Soon, Moogle will be moving into a larger group of calves where she will eat mostly hay (dried grass/alfalfa). She and the rest of the calves enjoyed saying hi to the folks from Covenant Christian School of Ludington, today. We hope to see you all out on the farm this summer for a tour.
Moogle Report
Posted May 09, 2013 News & Notes, Photo Galleries
Another Update on Moogle
Moogle is growing fast. At 7 weeks old she is weighing in at about 180 pounds! She has just started the weaning process. She now gets her milk in the morning only. She misses her afternoon milk bottle and is happy to suck on your fingers in search of more milk. In a few weeks she will no longer get any milk in her diet. She has started eating a special grain mix that will help her to make the transition to a solid food-only diet. Cows have a very complex digestive system with 4 stomachs. A drastic change in their diet could make them very sick. They need to fully develop their 1st stomach-the Rumen, before they can eat a solid food-only diet. Soon, Moogle will be moving into a larger group of calves where she will eat mostly hay (dried grass/alfalfa). She and the rest of the calves enjoyed saying hi to the folks from Covenant Christian School of Ludington, today. We hope you can come on out to the farm for a tour this summer and see Moogle for yourself.
Amateur Grillin’ Competition
Posted May 01, 2013 News & Notes, Farm Store News, Photo Galleries
Come on out and Grill at Country Dairy Memorial Day Weekend! If you'd like to enter, please email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we can send you the entry forms and info. Thanks!
Moogle Report 4-26-13
Posted Apr 26, 2013 News & Notes
Another update on our special calf- Moogle.
Over the past couple of weeks, Moogle has really started to grow. She has been getting most of her nutrition from milk. As she gets older she will begin to eat some grain and calf pellets. Just as human babies begin to get cereal and a little solid food as they grow older, cow babies also need to begin to get more nutrition than just milk as they grow. Calf care is very important on a dairy farm. Dairy science has shown that the things we do when they are very young heifers helps them later as an adult cow. In fact, some problems that cows experience as adults actually begin when they’re calves! That means we really need to be careful to give them clean bedding daily, to keep flies off them in the warm months, to always have fresh water and feed, and to have regular vet checks as they grow. All of this helps ensure that the calves will grow into healthy mommy cows one day, who will be able to produce high quality milk. One of the neat things about Country Dairy is that we invite school groups and families out to tour our farm to see how we care for the cows and calves and how we put milk into the bottles. That means you could actually come to our family farm and see Moogle with your class or with your family. Check out the Tours section on the website for more details and we hope to see you here!