[Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie

Fri Nov 13 02:52:32 UTC 2015

Jewel:

There are 3 acres of pasture; it is very thick.  Cruiser and the goats were not
able to keep up with it.  Cruiser is not a good grazer, his jaw was injured
years ago.  I have to supplement his diet with a horse feed or he loses to much
weight.  I also give the goats a little grain every day, just so I can get my
hands on all of them and see how they are doing.  They are also very spoiled! 
They must just be eating weeds, they don't seem real interested in the grass. 
The vet says they are some of the healthiest goats he's ever seen, so I guess
they are getting all they need.

I'm not sure Jed is going to work out here.  He tries to chase the goats, so I
have to keep him in a different field.  The trainer and I are going to try
introducing him again, but I'm nervous about him with the goats.  I was told
that he used to live with sheep; I'm thinking that wasn't true or he didn't
live well with them.  It's sad because he is so sweet with people, but I can't
have him harming my goats.

Nella
Nella
Quoting Jewel via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> Nella!  How much land do you have?  What have you got now?  Cruiser, Jed, 4+
> goats and Bonny with a
> calf to come.
> Have you started training Jed for packing and saddle?  and how is that
> progressing?
>
>        Jewel
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nella Foster via Ag-eq" <ag-eq at nfbnet.
>
>       Jewel
> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 6:14 AM
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie
>
> Danielle, she loves to be scratched around the base of her horns.
>
>
> Quoting Danielle Ledet via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
> > 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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