Thursday, January 5, 2006 - We Will Be Getting Fresh Milk |
Hello, friends! My husband and I have started scheming as to which milk
animal we want to start out with. Over the period of the last year it
has become not a question of 'if' we will ever keep an animal for milk,
but 'when' and 'what kind'. The 'when' depends on the availability of
our chosen animal, and the ability of my husband to at least
oversee the fencing and shelter arrangements. Over the last few days we
have been discussing what kind of animal to get. I have been wanting a
miniature jersey milk cow for a while now, but my husband seems to
think that we could acquire a milk goat earlier than we could get a
cow. We also read in Carla Emery's Encyclopedia of Country Living, that you can milk a sheep. It's trickier, but sheep's milk is supposed to be very good!
I never realized the value of fresh milk until just the last few
months. I knew that I didn't want my children drinking the store stuff
with hormones and antibiotics in it, but now I can understand why
pasteurization and (un-natural) homogenization can be a problem as well
(goat and sheep milk is naturally homogenized, according to Carla
Emery).
Here are the two books I have read that have convinced me about the value of fresh milk:
Nourishing Traditions was written by Sally Fallon, and The Untold Story of Milk was written by Ron Schmid.
This is probably not new to most of you homestead people, but the more
I read about nutrition, the more I realize the need for real milk. Not
the messed up stuff from the factory farms. Unfortunately, it is
illegal for farmers to sell the real thing here in my state. 
Amey
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Thursday, January 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by OurLittleHomestead |
We are in the same boat with you--we haven't decided whether a cow is too much for us, and goats might be our best bet at this time. ? Still pondering. :)
Illegal to sell 'real' milk....how silly--! They'll make anything a law anymore....
Have a blessed day!
Lisa |
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Thursday, January 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by tnschaffer |
Fresh milk is not only SO good for you, but so yummy too! We don't have any milk animals, but my dear sweet friend Dalyn does and in our state it is legal for me to buy it from her if I buy a share of her goats.
We will never go back to store bought cows milk. Whenever we need more milk than what we get from Dalyn, or her goats are not producing much, we buy almond, oat or rice milk. Still, not as healthy as raw milk...but WAY better than that store bought gallon of poison.
You have made so many changes to your diet..things that my family and I have or want to change as well. So glad I found your blog :)
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Thursday, January 5, 2006 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by Dalyn |
| amen sister! Raw milk!!!! Goat milk has many health benefits over cow's that you may want to research as well before you decide which animal. Sheep's milk is good for cheese (high butterfat content) but you won't get a whole lot, and if you want enough to drink with, bake with, etc. you will want two or three goats. Trust me! |
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Thursday, January 5, 2006 - Interesting... |
| Posted by JubileeFarm |
We are moving across the street from a dairy farmer, no idea if he uses hormones and that but probably so. Didn't even know there were laws about buying milk. That is very interesting. Where could i find out the laws on that? We may have to check more into a goat. I just don't like the idea of being tied down by a goat. I imagine there are neighbors or we will make friends but to have them come and milk the goat? Keep me updated on what you learn. I am interested in this as well. I have no idea how many I would need with 5 children. We have never even tried goat milk, I should get some to try to see what they think. I guess they would get used to it.
Melanie |
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Friday, January 6, 2006 - Love Fresh Milk |
| Posted by Grandma Rosie |
| Sounds like you are on the right track. I would love to have a cow or goats to milk. But I have to do things slowly around here. My DH is very sweet and good, but being raised in the suburbs of Chicago he is slow to get the picture. I worked on dairy farms when I was young. There is nothing like fresh milk! |
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Friday, January 6, 2006 - First animal-- |
| Posted by Amber |
we started with was a sheep, now we have a bunch, but I think you've seen them. I want a cow next, but we'll see. Thanks for the books, I'm very interested in the "Untold Milk Story."
0:) Amber |
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