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  • From: lurine AT com-pair.net
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Small cattle herds was Heifer...
  • Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 16:27:33 -0800

Rob, you are missing out on the goats. Goat salami is to die for!
The goat dairy up on Humboldt Hill made cheese and salami and I'm not
sure which one DH and the kidlets liked more.

Lynda

---- Original Message ----
From: waltonrp AT gmail.com

>snip<
>Goats, I just keep a few for milk, brush clearing and then sell the
>bucklings at 4 months or eat them. Usually, the price to sell them is
>good,
>so I do that. Last year I got $90 a head for 3 month old bucklings.
>I'd
>rather sell than eat at that price. I use the milk and make some
>cheese for
>the house from the mothers, sell an occasional milker or doeling.






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