The animals at Svisdal
The cows
We have around 25 cows at Svisdal. They graze outdoors in summer, and part of the herd is at the summer farm at Inner Gammelsetra. The milk from the cows becomes Mountain milk in our farm dairy.
ca. 25
cows
All year
calving
Inner Gammelsetra
summer farm in summer
Cows at Svisdal
Our dairy cows
Milk production is the main activity on the farm. We mainly have cows of the Norwegian Red (NRF) breed, but also some Brown Swiss and Sidet Trønder- og Nordlandsfe (STN). The different breeds give a nice variety in the herd, both in looks and personality.
In autumn 2025 the cows moved into a brand-new, modern loose-housing barn. Here they can move freely, eat and rest whenever they like. The barn has good cubicles with water mattresses, and we have put great emphasis on animal welfare and wellbeing.
For us it is important that the animals are well. Good animal welfare is the foundation for both good milk and forward-looking farming.
The milk from the cows is pasteurised and bottled in glass bottles in the farm dairy.
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Loose housing
The cows walk freely inside the barn.
02
Milking robot
The cows are milked when they want to themselves.
03
Calving all year
Not just in the autumn.
Pictures
Calves and barn
Summer farm
Inner Gammelsetra – living summer-farm traditions
Every summer we send some of our cows to Inner Gammelsetra, where they take part in the traditional summer-farm life.
The summer farm belongs to Svisdal Gard, but is run by a separate foundation. What makes Inner Gammelsetra special is that young people take care of the daily running. This way young people learn about summer-farm traditions, animal care and food production, while important knowledge is passed on to new generations.
We are proud to be part of this work and to help keep the summer-farm traditions alive.
Summer farm
The cows at the summer farm
Svisdal Gard keeps its cows at Inner Gammelsetra, and some of the cows are used for summer-farm production there.