[Ag-eq] introducing Bonnie

Fri Nov 13 01:19:44 UTC 2015

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

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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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