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Cedar Hill
Feb. 2, 2008 - Our cows
We now have three Herefords! Two are pregnant. Here are the answers to the most FAQ:
- They are for beef not milk.
- We are going to butcher the non-pregnant one and then use the calves that are not yet born for beef also. (It sounds better to say "butcher" than "kill" for some reason.
- We will have a bunch of beef to sell.
- The mom cows will then be used to have more babies next year.
- We will probably use artificial insemination, not a live bull.
We have a neighbor who has several milk cows and we buy our milk raw from them for $3.50/gallon. This price used to be more than grocery store milk but now it it less. We are saving on all the oil burned in fuel to process milk and then ship it to our stores from a distant state's milk factory.
Barbara Kingslover has a book out called Animal, Vegetable, Miracle where she describes her family's quest to eat foods produced by them or at least in their area. Interesting stuff.
Interested in finding out more about Raw Milk? Try reading here.
I cannot figure out how to embed a slideshow of the photos with Picasa. If anyone can tell me I'd appreciate it. In the mean time you can view the slideshow or photos here. |
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