We raise beef cows, but when we moved out here to the boonies, my mom had a jersey cow. I was raised on jersey cow milk. We all cried when the cow died of old age. I’m considering it because I finally have enough smaller pastures that I think I would have enough room to be able to keep her and add another calf on her if I have to. I finally retired, so I have the time now. I’m not able to travel anyway because I’m taking care of an elderly parent.
Good luck to you. We have the pasture but just can't make that sort of commitment. Chickens is as far as we've gone into livestock, but we're surrounded by cows of our various neighbors.
We plan on moving in the next few years and I'm hoping a dairy cow is in our future at the new place.
We raise beef cows, but when we moved out here to the boonies, my mom had a jersey cow. I was raised on jersey cow milk. We all cried when the cow died of old age. I’m considering it because I finally have enough smaller pastures that I think I would have enough room to be able to keep her and add another calf on her if I have to. I finally retired, so I have the time now. I’m not able to travel anyway because I’m taking care of an elderly parent.
Good luck to you. We have the pasture but just can't make that sort of commitment. Chickens is as far as we've gone into livestock, but we're surrounded by cows of our various neighbors.
We plan on moving in the next few years and I'm hoping a dairy cow is in our future at the new place.
Maybe milk goats? I’ve never messed with goats so I have no idea what that would entail.
I like that idea. I recently had goats milk for the first time in my life (Walmart carries it, of all places). Boy, is that stuff tasty.