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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Thanks Cathy.  I'm pretty sure Lynn raises steers , not dairy.  I remember 
going to the 'sale pen' as a kid.  Eating moonpies and drinking RC 
Cola.............

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--- On Fri, 12/5/08, Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] You think they won't tax 
> yourhomestead...............
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 7:53 AM
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 9:26 AM, bob ford
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > When you have nine or so (you've told me how you
> get the steer calves from
> > dairy farms), do they all become ready for butchering
> about the same time.
> >  Do you sell them through a 'sale pen'
> (livestock auction) , OR, do you sale
> > them live and have them delivered live to the butcher,
> you gives the meat to
> > the customer?  I'm conffused about the logistics
> >
> I don't know what Lynn does--isn't she more dairy
> than beef?
> 
> We raised two or three at a time, sold live, slaughtered
> on-farm, delivered
> to butcher.  We picked up all, wrapped and frozen from
> butcher and delivered
> it to the various owners.  Hoop jumping required by regs,
> which vary by
> state.  Raising two or three not much harder than raising
> one, and the
> income from the sale of extra covers, at least, any costs
> involved with
> raising and provided our beef free, apart from labor.
> 
> Cathy
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