You will never guess what is in my barn right now!!!! Now with Pics!!!

[patandchickens]

Cool beans! Congrats!!

When will she be old enough to breed?

Pat

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Niiiiiiice!!!!

 

[ALANB.]

MISS_the north ; I thought Sheeps or goats milk made the best cheese ? Have you ever tried making butter from goats-milk ? I have and never succeeded !! Takes a week just to seperate , Advise me if you can , (E-mail Please . Thankyou ......... ALANB.

 

[Blackbird]

MTN, you're taking too long! I suppose you are out playing with the little gal huh?

Hi Alan!
Here is a recent thread on this subject;
http://www.sufficientself.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6884&p=1

Sheep milk is often higher in butterfat content, so it should in fact separate quite easily, but I would assume this may differ depending on the breed of sheep.

 

[TanksHill]

Congratulations!!!!

I can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Just for a size comparison, I am 5'9" tall, and the calf, who is still nameless at the moment, is three months old.

Isn't she adorable?!?!? She needs a name though. Dd and I are wracking our brains trying to think up the perfect name. I spent several hours in the barn today trying to earn her trust. She will now come to me, lick me and let me scratch her head. When I went out to feed the critters tonight, she actually came up to me and licked me, when I stuck my hand over the wall.

Sorry the pics took so long. It was a b e a utiful day out today, and I was not in the house much.

 

[miss_thenorth]

MISS_the north ; I thought Sheeps or goats milk made the best cheese ? Have you ever tried making butter from goats-milk ? I have and never succeeded !! Takes a week just to seperate , Advise me if you can , (E-mail Please . Thankyou ......... ALANB.

I never got enough milk to actually try cheese or such. We drank it, it was delish!

 

[TanksHill]

Awwwwww!!!!!!!!

 

[miss_thenorth]

Cool beans! Congrats!!

When will she be old enough to breed?

Pat

From what I've heard about 15-18 months. Gestation is 9 months, just like us. Which really kinda blows, since I would prefer a spring birth, but I guess we'll have to make due.

 

[miss_thenorth]

How big will she get? I want one anyway.

She should stand about 44" at the shoulder when full grown, she needs about a 1/2 acre of good pasture. they have reports of how much milk she wil give, but I'll have to report back when we get that far. I plan on only grass feeding her--pasture in summer, and hay in winter. So my quantities might be less than what is projected, since 'they' usually grain their cows. I will be getting a microscope, (although it looks like I will have to buy brand new, since I can't seem to find any used), and she will be going natural/herbal.