After picking the strawberries, it was a short ride to the next destination.
White House Farm Bed and Breakfast
The lawn was perfectly manicured. The large pecan trees were dressed with new leaves and shaded the yard with fragmented shadows. We were invited inside by the owners (Anna and Christian Yoders) and received a tour of the three rooms available that welcome guest with the names – Magnolia Room, Rose Room and Spring Banquet Room.
But it was the things outside that sparked our interest. Pheasants (Rainbow, Golden and Silver) Bantam and regular size chickens and Great Pyrenees mom and dad and their 5 week old pups. Sheep, peafowl and cat and kittens. Including a set of quads that were just opening their eyes for the first time.
Anna saw that we also had a love for animals and made sure we enjoy our time on their farm. “Would you like to hand feed the sheep?”
4 o’clock, whether it is AM or PM is a busy time on the farm. The 120 to 130 Holsteins will gather outside the milking parlor. Inverted showers give the ladies their twice a day rinsing. Twelve at a time they walk up the ramp to the line of four legged steel and rubber spiders. Fifteen minutes later, 30 pounds of milk per cow is delivered to the 1000 gallon stainless steel tank. (That’s about 7 gallons per cow daily).
One of the ladies is a recent transfer from Pennsylvania. She was apparently spoiled as a calf and still craves human interaction. We were invited to give her a hug!!!
Anna saw that we also had a love for animals and made sure we enjoy our time on their farm. “Would you like to hand feed the sheep?”
4 o’clock, whether it is AM or PM is a busy time on the farm. The 120 to 130 Holsteins will gather outside the milking parlor. Inverted showers give the ladies their twice a day rinsing. Twelve at a time they walk up the ramp to the line of four legged steel and rubber spiders. Fifteen minutes later, 30 pounds of milk per cow is delivered to the 1000 gallon stainless steel tank. (That’s about 7 gallons per cow daily).
One of the ladies is a recent transfer from Pennsylvania. She was apparently spoiled as a calf and still craves human interaction. We were invited to give her a hug!!!
