[Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie

Fri Nov 13 18:09:18 UTC 2015

Tracy:

Me to, but if he doesn't act better he has to go.  I won't have him hurting
them.  They are nice and calm and get along with Bonnie and Cruiser.  Cruiser
has always been good with the goats.

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

> Goats don't look or smell like sheep, so maybe Jed just doesn't recognize
> them as friends.  I hope the trainer can teach him otherwise.
> Tracy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 9:53 PM
> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie
>
> 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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