miss_thenorth
Frugal Homesteader
Actually, cows CAN eat moldy hay--due to the four stomachs, so finding hay for them would be relatively cheap. They guy we got our hay from, had a cut that got rained on, and he sold to to farmers for their cows--a huge round bale for $20. He knew we were wanting a cow, so he offered to bring one over--but we are not ready yet for a cow. the only thing for overwintering a cow would be to have them separate from the horses, obviously to keep them out of each others feed.
Go over and take a look at backyard cows--they have some ifo over there.
We are going to look at a dexter heifer next week. Our plan is to milk the cow, and if her calves are female, they get sold, if they are boys, we will keep for meat. Also, for slaughtering, they typically go by weight--not age.
Go over and take a look at backyard cows--they have some ifo over there.
We are going to look at a dexter heifer next week. Our plan is to milk the cow, and if her calves are female, they get sold, if they are boys, we will keep for meat. Also, for slaughtering, they typically go by weight--not age.
). I believe they came originally (the breed, not our cattle) from Scotland so are acclimated to tough weather. If you don't have enough freezer space but want more than 1 for socialization, could you sell it to friends/family? We never had any trouble at all getting rid of our extras. I hate to admit this, but we're still finishing up some of the meat from our last one from 3 years ago and it is still delicious!
