Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 Yea I'm dreaming of dairy goats to. I buy raw goats milk from a lady that live around the corner from me, but it's $7.50 a Gallon and I'm not rich. It might be cheaper to do it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 --- Judith Alta Kidder <jaltak@...> wrote: > If I didn't mind being tied down 24/7 I'd buy a > dairy goat or two and a > handful of chickens. I know dairy animals are a bigger committment, but if you set it up right chickens can be very low maintenance. When we go away, it's reasonably easy to arrange for someone to check on our chickens once a day and collect the eggs. Automatic water makes it easier. Aubin __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 > If I didn't mind being tied down 24/7 I'd buy a> dairy goat or two and a> handful of chickens. Actually if you were to get your own cow you could get away with only milking it every other day if you put a couple of calves to milk it as well. My husband and I are plenning on doing this after we met someone else who does do this. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 A Jersey cow. I always wanted one. They are so pretty and their milk is (or was) so rich. Hubby threw a fit when I got the dog. I can’t imagine that he would agree to a cow or goats. I remember when almost every Holstein herd had one or two Jerseys in it. Judith Alta Kidder Mission Possible Southwest Michigan jaltak@... -----Original Message----- From: a Augustine [mailto:augustines@...] > If I didn't mind being tied down 24/7 I'd buy a > dairy goat or two and a > handful of chickens. Actually if you were to get your own cow you could get away with only milking it every other day if you put a couple of calves to milk it as well. My husband and I are plenning on doing this after we met someone else who does do this. a 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 Can you recommend a book or publication on raising chickens. We've been toying with the idea ourselves. Thanks - BRenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 Just go one step at a time. Maybe if you start talking about adding a cow to the family, a goat will suddenly look real good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 Hi Bren, Most feed stores that sell chicks have them for free!! Don't even have to buy anything >From: BrenRuble@... >Can you recommend a book or publication on raising chickens. We've been >toying with the idea ourselves. Thanks - BRenda > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 Hi BRen, Actually a goat is really the best way to go, get a small one, it should supply you with all the milk you want. I haven't made butter but you can make goats butter and alot of cheese. CHarles....who needs a cow...goats milk is closer to humans.. >From: BrenRuble@... >Reply- > >Subject: Re: raw dairy >Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 01:12:36 EDT > >Just go one step at a time. Maybe if you start talking about adding a cow >to >the family, a goat will suddenly look real good! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 --- BrenRuble@... wrote: > Can you recommend a book or publication on raising > chickens. We've been > toying with the idea ourselves. Thanks - BRenda The only chicken book I have is Raising Poultry The Modern Way, and I'm not too fond of it. It's more reliant on chemical fixes than I like. There's a book in the Murray McMurray hatchery catalog ( http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ ) about raising free-range chickens, I may get that one and see if it's more natural-oriented. Aubin __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2001 Report Share Posted May 18, 2001 has an email group called Plain Living, which devotes a lot of articles to raising chickens. > > Can you recommend a book or publication on raising > > chickens. We've been > > toying with the idea ourselves. Thanks - BRenda > > The only chicken book I have is Raising Poultry The > Modern Way, and I'm not too fond of it. It's more > reliant on chemical fixes than I like. There's a book > in the Murray McMurray hatchery catalog ( > http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/ ) about raising > free-range chickens, I may get that one and see if > it's more natural-oriented. > > Aubin > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Cow Share and Farm Share Agreements [New Window] ... regulations forbid consumers their constitutional right to purchase raw milk in stores or directly from farmers, consumers are entering into Cow Share or Farm ... http://realmilk.com/cowfarmshare.html Perhaps if you are finding it difficult to purchase raw dairy, you might be able to find a cow share...own a part of your own dairy cow. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Raw cows milk is for calves not people. This is true, but if people are going to use milk they may as well get it raw. I mainly go to the dairy for her raw homemade yogurt. It helps my candida and tastes much much better (not bitter) than store bought. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Have you tried almond or rice milk? You can make your own... I prefer rice milk myself. I drink mostly organic soymilk, although I love rice milk and milk made from grains. I was never a big milk drinker, even as a kid. When I read Dr. Mercola and found a raw milk farm locally I decided to buy some. For the first time in my life I actually enjoyed the taste of cow's milk. Now that the novelty is over I buy it occasionally. I stick to my "other" milks and go to the farm mainly for the raw yogurt and the incredible HUGE eggs. Her chickens run around free in the sunlight all day, and her cows spend most of the time in the pasture grazing on grass. It's quite an idyllic sight! I also spotted some wild herbs growing on her farm and am tempted to ask if I can pick them. Since they drive a horse and buggy (no car!) I think it would be safe. Gloria Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 I have actually improved my bones by eliminating milk/dairy from my diet. I used to drink tons of milk (3-4 big glasses a day), eat ice cream, cheese – the works. Plus calcium tablets every day. About 6 years ago my bone scan showed that I had osteopenia (the beginning stages of osteoporosis), and the doctor told me to drink more milk and take calcium tablets. What???? Wasn’t I already doing that?? So I decided to do an experiment and go exactly the opposite of “doctor’s orders”. I eliminated dairy, eliminated my calcium pills – and my latest bone scan showed my bones to be as healthy as a 25 year-old (I’m 58). I also added lots of calcium-rich veggies. You have trillions of cells, and you will have new bone cells about every 4 or so years. So feed them well, so you can have healthy replacement cells. Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: MorningGlory113@... [mailto:MorningGlory113@...] I drink mostly organic soymilk, although I love rice milk and milk made from grains. I was never a big milk drinker, even as a kid. When I read Dr. Mercola and found a raw milk farm locally I decided to buy some. For the first time in my life I actually enjoyed the taste of cow's milk. Now that the novelty is over I buy it occasionally. I stick to my " other " milks and go to the farm mainly for the raw yogurt and the incredible HUGE eggs. Her chickens run around free in the sunlight all day, and her cows spend most of the time in the pasture grazing on grass. It's quite an idyllic sight! I also spotted some wild herbs growing on her farm and am tempted to ask if I can pick them. Since they drive a horse and buggy (no car!) I think it would be safe. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Raw cows milk is for calves not people. Just my 2c Persian -- " We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feather so badly that, beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the devil in human form " - Ralph Inge " I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. " - Everett Hale " The human body has no more need for cows' milk than it does for dogs' milk, horses' milk or giraffes' milk. " ~ Klapper, M.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Is there a good use for the nut pulp after making the 'milk'? in the files under how to I believe is an article on sprouting... Put your almonds (if they are organic, if not they may not sprout) and even organic doesn't always sprout... but you are soaking them overnite to get the enzyme inhibitors out. Soak in distilled water or reverse osmosis (if you have that system) Suzi susan leach <onechildwld1@...> wrote: carol how do i sprout and soak my almonds?? thanks.. LOVE Suzanne <suziesgoats@...> wrote: Carol, Almond Milk Ingredients 3 handfuls almonds or hazelnuts (pre-soaked, sprouted) 1 litre tepid water 1 pinch salt 1 tablespoon honey Instructions 1. Toss nut into blender, add water and honey. 2. Blend at highest speed for 4 minutes, pour into fine sieve. Squeeze last drop of milk out of the dregs with a teacloth. The milk needs stirring before use. -- Health * Peace * Love * 4Ever @..@ (----) ( >__< ) Ribbit ************* IMPORTANT ************* This e-mail is private and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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