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[Baymule]

If they have a dry coop to get out of the weather, that’s all they need. If they choose to go play in the rain, it’s ok. Most of the time, given a choice, they’ll go to their coop.

 

[akroberts 1085]

If they have a dry coop to get out of the weather, that’s all they need. If they choose to go play in the rain, it’s ok. Most of the time, given a choice, they’ll go to their coop.

Yeah but I don't really have a coop big enough for all of them to be in at the same time. I have 3 coops and I should really just call them 3 nest boxes because of how small they are. I had to bring Darlin and Little One in one time because it was so wet that they couldn't even lift their wings up

 

[akroberts 1085]

I'm going to try to completely convince my husband that his idea for getting a cow is necessary. I want 1 for milk and he said for the meat. So that means we get 2 right.

 

[Baymule]

You can AI the cow, @canesisters snd @farmerjan can instruct you on that.

Or you could get milk goats. They give less milk but still give enough for a family.
@Mini Horses and @frustratedearthmother
@rachels.haven

How many people will be drinking the milk? A cow might be too much.

How much land do you have for the cow/goats?

 

[Mini Horses]

Yes to all those things

 

[SageHill]

I'm going to try to completely convince my husband that his idea for getting a cow is necessary. I want 1 for milk and he said for the meat. So that means we get 2 right.

Ummmm that's kind of like chicken math!

 

[akroberts 1085]

The milk would be for the family. Our children and grandchildren plus we would drink it. I'm not to sure about goats milk just because I don't know that I have ever had it. I can just see us processing a steer, ram, billy and boar. I would tell our kids get yourself here unless you want to pay for all of your food.

 

[Mini Horses]

Still -- think how much milk you would use/need per day. Having a milking animal is NOT like WalMart where you can pop in for a quqrt or gallon, only when you're ready for or need it. Nope. You will need to milk every day, at least once and for most 2X. They will give a quantity that can be perfect, or overwhelming, depends on each animal. However, you must milk, then deal with quantity. A cow can be a 2 gal or a 6 gal provider. A goat a pint to 2+ gal per day. You can see that your frig fills fast! . Kids don't want "their share" for 3 days --- the animals don't care, you're getting it every day!!! Now, extra frig is full, too.

I'm a person who milks. I love the home dairy! It's something I encourage for a dairy lover. Just saying, know what you're signing up for before you spend. Yeah, mine are goats. Great milk. There are pro/con for each.

Let us know when you're ready to shop

 

[akroberts 1085]

Still -- think how much milk you would use/need per day. Having a milking animal is NOT like WalMart where you can pop in for a quqrt or gallon, only when you're ready for or need it. Nope. You will need to milk every day, at least once and for most 2X. They will give a quantity that can be perfect, or overwhelming, depends on each animal. However, you must milk, then deal with quantity. A cow can be a 2 gal or a 6 gal provider. A goat a pint to 2+ gal per day. You can see that your frig fills fast! . Kids don't want "their share" for 3 days --- the animals don't care, you're getting it every day!!! Now, extra frig is full, too.

I'm a person who milks. I love the home dairy! It's something I encourage for a dairy lover. Just saying, know what you're signing up for before you spend. Yeah, mine are goats. Great milk. There are pro/con for each.

Let us know when you're ready to shop

We would be sharing the milk also making milk based stuff. We have 8 grandkids, our son and daughter in law, daughter and her boyfriend and the youngest daughter. The neighbor that lives next to our son and daughter in law has a daughter, herself and foster children. I don't think anyone would turn down free food from us.

 

[Mini Horses]

Free food is great -- be sure they are only a block away to get it each day. Until you see it, it doesn't make an impression on how much room you need to store it all. Buy that extra frig.