I went to Zimbabwe a couple of weeks ago to learn about diaries because I’m eager to set up my own goat dairy and make cheese. I stayed with a woman who has a beautiful small farm with cows on top of a hill. She has Jersey, Holstein, and Aryshire cows and they are lovely, happy creatures. I learned about the routine of a dairy: up at 3:30 in the morning for the first milking and then farm chores for a few hours, then the same thing at 3:30 in the afternoon. I also learned about systems and record keeping for each cow and her milk production. I had so much fun milking cows, feeding calves, wandering around country farm roads, visiting neighbors, and watching many dawns break over the hills.
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