Hubby says the poop is too messy with cows.
Yeah, that it is. They don't call it cow flop without a reason. BUT that stuff is black gold when it comes to fertilizer.
The neighbors have Dextors and love them. They are half the size of a regular cow and can give two gallons of milk per day. Also great for meat. If I was getting any cows it would be Dextors.
Unfortunately I've seen too many truly catastrophic injuries caused by regular sized steers to keep them around. They can be just plain dangerous. I've always fancied a nice gentle Jersey or Holstein cow but then I remember the friend (a vet) who came into the office with his orbital bones shattered on one side from getting clipped in the face with a hoof from a cow in agony from a dead calf being stuck in her and snap back to reality.
@ronott1 I agree with
@bruceha2000. Y'all need a hobby farm! Retire, ditch the rat race of southern California. Move to the quieter north end of the state, stake yourself out 20 acres and raise your own food, breathe in fresh air, work hard, go to bed tired and wake up with sore muscles and a smile on your face when you think about all you have accomplished on your property.
Trust me. You want to do it sooner than later. DH and I had 3 years before we started having health problems that reminded us that we should have retired sooner.
@J99 Yeah, age. Are you a senior, soon to be senior or a someday will be a senior? I'd hate to saw you in half and count your rings...no wait, that's a tree that you do that to...
@penny1960, how ya feeling? Did you go to the doctors/urgent care/ER?
