The cows are very aware of what is happening around them.
Whenever the weather allows, they are out to get fresh air and exercise every day. They spend all the summer outside, and come inside only for the milking.
In the cowshed their feed consists of homegrown clovergrass silage, hay, rolled wheat and rye.
Now it is milking time.
Narayana is currently educating two agriculture students, Andrea Topsøe and Peter Lauritsen. Andrea is going to specialize in organic livestock farming, and Peter in organic crop-growing. They both assist in tending the Jersey cows, etc., and help in the agriculture fields, as well as in horticulture, greenhouses and beekeeping. This provides them with a very comprehensive education, theoretically as well as practically. The school terms, which are also part of the training for 'Global Organic Farmer', take place at ‘Kalø Organic Agricultural College’ in between the practical training periods.
Here, Peter is disinfecting before milking. Hygiene is a very important part of dairy production, and requires full attention.
The somatic cell count is measured and checked regularly.