I'm not sure if you've picked up on this yet or not, but I am a big believer that everything on the homestead should be performing more than one function. From plants, to people, to livestock if you're only providing for one function on the farm, well then you're just cowslacking. Everyone must pull their weight! This brings to mind the traditional role of cattle on the farm. A family cow is just one of those iconic images that spring immediately to mind when I think of a traditional homestead. Every farm had a cow, and for good reason. Traditionally the family cow would provide for dairy, beef, and labor on the farm. The family farm cow was expected to pull their weight! Enter the American Milking Devon. She is a true throwback to that homestead helper of old.