Visiting a Dairy Farm in Cambridge, Ontario

The Pig Roast was held at this Cambridge, Ontario dairy farm

I spoke at a Sunday Service in Cambridge last Sunday. After the service, we were invited to a Pig Roast at one of the members' house. We gladly accepted the invitation as I haven't been to a Pig Roast for a long time!

The Pig Roast was held on a dairy farm owned by a member of the Mennonite Church, not too far from the church.

We visited a dairy farm in Cambridge, Ontario

It was like an open house and guests were invited to tour the dairy farm. Being a city slicker, I have visited farms before but not a dairy farm. This was a good opportunity for me to learn something about our Holsteins which supply one of the main staples, milk, for our children.

According to the Canadian Food Guide - children are recommended to have 3-4 glasses of milk everyday. It is good to be face to face with the source of our food!

This is Figarro - a three year old Holstein

This dairy farm has around one hundred Holstein and Jersey cows. I met  Figarro, a three year old Holstein.

Figarro, standing among her peers, looked pretty strong and healthy. She is milked twice a day, visited by a veterinarian once every two weeks.

She ( and other cows as well ) even has a chart above her with some vital information recorded such as date of birth, weight and other data.

I also met two heifers, one of which kept licking the other in their stable.

Heifer - a female cow less than two years old. I came across the term a few times in the bible when it talked about the Isrealites makiing sacrifices to God. I was not sure to which was it referred.

 Now I met two in person frolicking right in front of my eyes !



It was only a short visit on this dairy farm. But I learned a few things already.
In particular,  after the calves were born, the bulls - the males would be sent away somewhere else to be raised or slaughtered for meat when they were ready, whereas the heifers - the females, would be kept back and raised on the dairy farms for milk.    Sorry boys! You've got to go!

I love interesting facts!

The Milk Truck comes 2-3 times a week to the dairy farm

Lucky for us, the milk truck came in while we were visiting the animals. Within a half an hour span, we saw the source of our food and how it is taken and then distributed to the market!


R.T.
Dairy Farm
Cambridge, Ontario