Chera, the former Chera Antilley, said although Taylor County obviously isn't thought of as a dairy county, she wouldn't want to live anywhere else. As a dairy farmer's wife, Chera not only keeps up with Harold, she uses her computer to keep meticulous records on the production and efficiency of all 140 Holstein cows that are milked twice every day. In fact, Chera's records show that some of their more outstanding cows produce about 90 pounds of milk each day. The herd averages about 50 pounds per cow each day. If you want it in gallons, the Hohhertz Dairy produces about 274,600 gallons of milk in just one year.
Pizza cheese is a major use of their milk.
During their marriage, the dairy has turned out many millions of gallons of milk, which is picked up seven days per week in Dallas-bound trucks. There are no holidays. Being just west of Abilene, the Hohhertz Dairy has been a frequent stop for people visiting Abilene, as well as multitudes of school children on tours. With 2,000 acres of cropland, the Hohhertz Dairy normally raises all its own dairy feed. The ready feed, plus hard work and Chera's management records, have kept the Hohhertz Dairy running in past years when scores of dairies went out of business.