BoneheadNW
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After camping with my wife and kids for several days, we visited my in-laws who live on a neighboring island. Their island is somewhat isolated (about a 90 minute ferry ride from the mainland) so many people have some sort of garden or livestock. We took a tour of a small working farm and watched cows being milked and chickens fed, and we went for a carriage ride. At the end of the tour, we watched the farmer feed a calf (named Sir Loin), and that is what got to me. The farmer himself said that while he has raised cattle for slaughter before, this one was really going to be tough to deal with. He said that while he tries not to get emotionally attached, Sir Loin has gotton to him. I tried to convince my wife that we could buy him and bring him home, but I was unsuccessful. I would have no problem with chickens, but Sir Loin has a real personality, almost like a big dog (not you BD). Anyway, I have been thinking about how farmers deal with such things.
Do any of you have experience raising cattle for slaughter? How can you deal with it?
Bonehead
Do any of you have experience raising cattle for slaughter? How can you deal with it?
Bonehead