AMI-NCBA-NPPC and to some extent USDA are supported/funded/ in political tandem with big multinational packing companies. They will always downplay any risk-...
Breaking News 12-Year-Old, Brahma-Cross Is First Domestic BSE Case A 12-year-old, Brahma-cross cow that lived its whole life in Texas is the first domestic...
The FDA drafted amended regulations but the White House insisted on reviewing these revisions. That the last anyone has heard of the changes. It pays to be a...
You are so right CJ. We are all bought and paid for by big business whether it is the drug companies, the poultry industry, pork industry or the energy...
The Declaration of Independence explicitly states it is the right of the people to cast off any government that abuses the rights of its citizens. Remember...
We have all experienced this sort of thing. The only good thing that ever happened as a result was that for about a year after our boss was forced to move to...
The main problem with our government is that we have created self propagating bureaucracies. Take the drug problem as a good example. FDA controlled the...
Well, I have to chime in on a couple of things. When we have a political system that relies on the contributions of big business to get our officials elected,...
I like my morning eggs sunny side up; that is, a bit on the half raw side. I don't trust commercial eggs; so I built a what is jokingly called the chicken...
ROFLMAO, That is exactly how it looks from here. What a perfect image. So true! We are some of the lucky ones. DH consults for another major oil company...
Exactly my point. Our police departments have become dependent on federal money to fight the drug war. We have never been serious about winning and just...
I agree completely. The whole thing is political. We need some drama to get people's attention to get money. The "War on Drugs" sounds so impressive. It is...
I've joined the ranks of Dexter ownership. SGF Caitriona now lives here at Robert Hepker Farm. Dan Butterfield and his dad delivered her Wednesday evening...
Hello, I'm fairly new to the list. We are looking into getting a dexter for milk and home meat production. I've found a few cows somewhat closeby in MO but...
Congratulations!! She is a good looking cow! She looks pretty calm to be a range cow. My Dexters are quiet also. My Brangus bawls so loud you can hear her...
It is fairly easy to get your cow A-I bred if you can't find a bull. I was never very successful with A-I when I had a Jersey so I started out with my own...
... I am not in Kansas but not having a breeder close would not mean you can't get her bred. AI's are done all the time and very effective. You can just...
Larry, Welcome to the world of Dexters. It looks like you got a nice milker. The udder looks nice. I like her small muzzle, which reminds me of dairy cows. ...
Nina (and all), I had thought about AI but was wondering a couple things: 1. How successful is it usually? One list member already said she didn't have much...
Do you have a link or other reference for the CDC study so I can get ahold of it? I would like to have it on have for a couple of family members who swear up...
The problem is that the straws have to be shipped in liquid nitrogen and stored in liquid nitrogen. This is expensive and not something an owner of one or two...
Hi - Here is a link with further links to several articles. HYPERLINK "http://www.realmilk.com/"http://www.realmilk.com/ In addition, there is a great article...
You can generally find an A-I tech that will store them for you, usually for a reasonable price. If you are squeamish about learning the process and doing...
I have several friends that only AI and have good luck. Most of them give injections to bring on heat cycles so the timing can be planned. Not natural but it...
I am in real need of a new barn of some kind. The last extimate I got was way more than I can afford. I'm looking at alternatives. Does anyone have one or...
Hi Margaret, Ive had a look at your Barn. We have similar ones in NZ, but they are mostly used to store hay. I am looking at putting a shealter up for my ...
Margaret, I did like Maureen and went to the site and looked at the building. It looks like a nice building for storing hay. My only concern is that it appears...
It has 5 foot roll up sides for ventilation and the ends are shade cloth so I don't think it would be a problem . You could also add a couple of exhaust fans...
What the heck, I'll put in two cents. Have you considered what animals will do to the cover? I have a hay shed that is just a roof about 12 feet high. To keep...
As for how many people to put it up, here was my experience with a greenhouse. It was supposed to take four people two days to put it up. The directions were...
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