Calf with cow at Mossgiel Farm
This page describes the calf-with-cow system at Mossgiel Farm and its connection to Mossgiel Gold. It is not a claim that every farm supplying the wider Mossgiel range follows an identical system.
What calf with cow means here
Rather than separating every calf from its mother immediately, the Mossgiel Farm system allows calves to remain with their mothers for a longer period before weaning. Management changes as calves grow and begin socialising more independently.
This page describes the Mossgiel herd. It is not a claim that every supplier farm follows an identical calf-rearing system.
Why we developed the approach
Natural behaviour
It gives cows and calves more opportunity to express maternal and social behaviour.
Careful management
Health, nutrition, handling and the eventual weaning process all need close attention.
Honest learning
Calf-with-cow farming has practical challenges as well as benefits, and the system must keep evolving with the animals.
Mossgiel milk today
Mossgiel milk also comes from a dedicated pool of small-scale organic family farms chosen for their standards and shared values. Organic certification and animal welfare unite the pool, while some individual farm practices differ.