[Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie

Thu Nov 12 17:03:35 UTC 2015

Nella, there is always tons of fun going on at your farm! Wow! Give
Bonnie scratch for me.

On 11/12/15, Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Mmmm Nella, hot chocolate with fresh milk.  Yummaroo.
> You could make yogurt, if you wanted.  I heard an Indian cook describing
> the
> process the other day.  She said you boil the milk a bit, take it off the
> heat, and stir in a starter, which is usually a bit of yogurt from the last
> batch.  Wait a bit, and there you are.
> A local place makes their own Greek yogurt, and it is great.
> You could make cottage cheese, too.  See, I'm just full of ideas for your
> milk and your time. :.)
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 2:55 PM
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie
>
> Tracy:
>
> Yes, she is very easy to handle, Jersey cows are usually pretty docile.
> She
> has the traditional Jersey look, a lighter brown color with big dark brown
> eyes that have long lashes.  Her face is dished and she is smaller, but
> average for a Jersey.
>
> I have a goat bell on her, it looks like a cow bell, but smaller.
>
> If she has a bull I will definitely sell it.  If she has a heifer I might
> keep it.  This will be her 6th calf and she has only had 1 heifer.  I will
> just have to wait and see if I enjoy owning cows as much as I enjoy the
> goats.  I don't have enough pasture to have more than a couple.
>
> I just made some wonderfully rich hot chocolate with some of her milk.
> Maybe a cow isn't such a good idea, I might get as big as a house.
>
> Nella
> Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
>> Hi Nella.
>> How exciting!  She sounds great.  And I imagine she's quite lovely, in
>> a cow way.  Is her bell an actual cow bell?  Will you keep the calf,
>> or sell it?
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> > Hello to all:
>> >
>> > Well, I finally made my decision about dairy sheep and dairy cows
>> > and purchased a Jersey milk cow.  Her name is Bonnie and she is 7
>> > years old.  She is currently in milk and will calve in the beginning
>> > of May.  I got to see 2 of her off spring and they were big and
>> > healthy.  I just got her home yesterday, so she is settling in.
>> >
>> > She can be hand milked or by a machine.  She walks on a halter and
>> > lead and stands quietly while being milked.  I just tie her and she
>> > eats while I milk.
>> > Sometimes she walks away when I try to catch her, but she will
>> > always come for food.  I put a bell on her so I know where she is in
>> > the pasture.
>> >
>> > She was shown at the fair when young and has been a family milk cow
> since.
>> >  She
>> > is used to different people milking her, even children.  She likes
>> > to be scratched, especially around her horns.  She was never
>> > dehorned, so has long curving horns, which do not bother me.
>> > Another woman was interested in her, but was afraid of her horns.
>> >
>> >   I'm going to save the cream and make butter.  I will also make
>> > some cheese.  I already have people that want to buy any extra,
>> > which is good since she has more than I can use.  I will stop
>> > milking her in the beginning of March.  Her body needs a couple of
>> > months to get ready for the new calf.  She is bred to a North Devon
>> > bull, they are red.  During the summer I will have both goat and cow
>> > milk to sell; it will keep me busy.
>> >
>> > I really thought about the dairy sheep, but they are so hard to
>> > find; it would be hard to find new animals to bring into the heard.
>> > They just aren't common around here.  I also didn't want to deal
>> > with sheering.  Also compared to the goats the sheep produce a
>> > pretty small quantity of milk.  My other concern about the sheep
>> > were diseases.  There are some diseases that goats and sheep can
>> > share and I don't want my goats getting sick.  There are few
>> > diseases that goats and cattle can exchange.  It will be a lot
>> > easier to find bulls to breed Bonnie with, there are several very
>> > close.
>> >
>> > I will keep everyone posted on Bonnies progress.
>> >
>> > Nella
>> >
>> >
>> >
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Danielle

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