The OG milk cow. Purchased in 2020 just a few days after having her first calf, Jolene was the start of it all! She is a big Milking Shorthorn and is all business. She takes her job as head milk cow very seriously.

Dolly is a Jersey and was purchased right after we moved onto our property in 2021. She was in her first lactation at the time and was initially purchased to be a nurse cow to baby calves. She's the sweetest girl and loves being a mom, even to calves that aren't hers. She is the best cow and as gentle as they come!

Ginny was purchased in the summer of 2022 and bred to have a purebred jersey heifer calf for that fall, Gale. She is from the same commercial dairy as Hope & Dolly. Ginny is about as gentle and mellow as they come, we love her a lot. She is our #1 nurse cow and would much rather take care of all the baby calves than be a milk cow. 

Lily was purchased in January as "exposed" to a hereford bull. She is a very large girl and towers over Jolene and Rue. We found out in February that she is infact bred and due to calve in April!

Bri is the 2022 daughter of Jolene. Half milking shorthorn, half red angus - Bri had her first calf while I was in the hospital, also giving birth. Ha-ha! She is raising 2 calves (pictured) out on pasture, living life as a nurse cow. She is bred for a 2025 75% dairy calf. Our plans for her next year though is to run her out in big summer pasture, with the beef herd and have her raise 2 calves again hoping to have her bred to a beef bull (Charolais).

Bri is the 2023 daughter of Jolene. Half milking shorthorn, half red angus and full sister to Bri. She was running out on summer pasture with Bri and Sunny, our bull and is also bred for a 2025 75% dairy calf. She too will hopefully be raising 2 calves next year! 

Gale is the 2023 daughter of Ginny and is purebred Jersey. Kylar showed her this last fair as a yearling heifer and did well! She will be bred this fall, once she's closer to 14 months old. She is the sweetest and most mellow heifer I’ve ever been around. I can’t wait for next fall to see how she fits into the milking operation. 

Rue is the newest member of the herd and is a milking shorthorn, like Jolene! She had Spook in October and joined the milking line up. She was a great investment and fits in so well!