A family-owned business in Hudson, Iowa
Delivering the best quality farm-fresh
dairy products from our family to yours.
Holstein herd
The Jay and Jeanne Hansen farm has been in the family since Jay's ancestors immigrated from Germany in 1861. It is a Century Farm.
The dairy herd originated in 1953. Today, we own 175 cows and 190 heifers, all purebred Holsteins registered under the Jaywood prefix. We operate a closed herd and sell our surplus cows. We have mostly Black & White Holsteins but we have a few Red & White Holsteins as well.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cows are pregnant for nine months, just like humans. They have their first calf at 2 years old and are bred to have one calf each year. Cows can live to be 10-15 years old. They spend six hours a day eating and an additional eight hours chewing their cud. They have one stomach with four compartments.
Blake Hansen milks cows in the parlor. Cows are milked every day at 4 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Blair Hansen feeds the milking cows in the feed alley.
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