Nick JC Elsey
Jersey cows
The small herd of Jerseys are managed whereby the calves remain at foot for about six months.
The cows are milked once a day, in the morning, which means that the calves have ample opportunity to get the milk they need from their mothers throughout the rest of the day.
The benefits of keeping cows and calves together are vast, but essentially, it's best for the calf and its mother and it allows for a more symbiotic relationship between cow and human.
Ideally, this technique will be adopted by more dairy farmers.
Old Hall Farm, Woodton, Norfolk
Jersey cows
The small herd of Jerseys are managed whereby the calves remain at foot for about six months.
The cows are milked once a day, in the morning, which means that the calves have ample opportunity to get the milk they need from their mothers throughout the rest of the day.
The benefits of keeping cows and calves together are vast, but essentially, it's best for the calf and its mother and it allows for a more symbiotic relationship between cow and human.
Ideally, this technique will be adopted by more dairy farmers.
Old Hall Farm, Woodton, Norfolk