Hi all y'all!
thanks for the welcome mat. When one lives out in the 'sticks,' one gets to know their neighbors and the neighborhood. I've learned that one doesn't have to raise it all-grow it all to live 12 miles away from the nearest grocery store,( which is a lot different than a supermarket btw.) One neighbor raises dairy goats, another dairy cows, another meat sheep/lamb and so on. I do mostly birds chickens,ducks, geese,pheasant,quail-eggs mostly for sushi bars, turkeys and some exotics mostly macaws and other large hook-bills. Both the cow and goat dairies just sell their milk to distributors. I purchase 200 gallons cow 20 gallons goat milk per week to make the many varied dairy products that I can sell directly. The fresh whey(waste byproduct) is used to curdle fresh cheeses such as cottage,ricotta(re-cooked,) and feta. I also chill the whey overnight to give to my ladies as a protein supplement during heavy egg production or to meat chicks for fast growth. Also the wife uses whey instead of water when baking bread. I don't get around town much let alone go to shows... I lost most of my left leg during that "easy" war called Operation Desert Shield/Storm 16 years ago, (truth be told,I'd do it all over again.) I do what I can and when I can't...I can't! Well it's time to take the bread out of the oven so all y'all take care!
Also have a splash 3mo silkie roo for sale if anyone is interested??
