Felicity is getting better and better each milking! Yesterday she was able to do two at once for the first time
The time is coming to a close for our cattle journey. We started with four calves about 20 months ago. The first was my precious Baldy. My favorite boy. We self harvested at 450lbs because he got dangerous. Baldy wasn't aggressive, but he loved to play and his favorite game was to sneak up behind me and "bump" my butt with his head. For cattle, it was a soft little tap. For me, it lifted me off the ground. I couldn't risk him hurting someone on accident so we went ahead and processed him first. The second was Betsy, who was a gift to family. He was dropped off at a butcher and provided so much meat to them. Now we just have Charcoal and Marshmellow. Marshmallow was never a snuggle bug even as a bottle calf. He will allow some scratches, but that's it. Charcoal let's me scritch, scratch and hug him. He is such a good boy.
I try to post them on social media because even though they are destined to become meat, I think it is so important that people recognize that there was a LIFE that mattered in order to make that meal. We raise over 80% of our own meat and these steers will likely push us to 100% unless we want something specific we don't raise like seafood. Yes, it is sad, but he didn't stop being important just because he is in the freezer and it means a lot to know I'm not eating animals with crappy husbandry and poor conditions.
That being said, cattle are large 😂😂😂 I don't think I'm going to raise them again to butcher weight. Maybe some bottle calves because cuteness, but these guys can do some damage if they want and I'm happier sticking to my goats, chickens, ducks and rabbits for meat sources.
Welcome to the homestead baby bunnies!!! She had 10!!! Great job Princess 😍😍
Two days old 😍 Buttercup didn't take again 😭 But Pricess had very first ever kits and she had 10!! It appears to be 2 chocolates, 5 black/dark chocolate and 3 mottled Grey like mama.
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