But, alas, the diva days are over and now there actually IS a cow in the pasture. Bessie and her boy, Chuck, are the newest additions to our little ranch, arriving about 2 and a half weeks ago. I still don't know all that much about cows, but it sure is fun learning as we go!
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| Bessie and Chuck, the Bovine additions |
The plans are for Bessie to be a long-time resident here, while Chuck's time with us will be relatively short. I look forward to him filling our freezer in the coming months. On the other hand, I must admit that I feel a bit like the creepy old woman in Hansel and Gretel...fattening him up to throw him in the oven... *shudder*
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| Bessie |
Bessie came from a dairy farm - note the tag identifying her by number. Before her arrival here, she never had a name, never had love, never had a family. At first, she was so nervous and scared around us. Now she comes up to the fence and begs for attention. Noah was thrilled that she "let" him kiss her on the nose yesterday. I informed Scott today that the tag needs to come off her ear - she is not just a number anymore!
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| Bessie Milk |
- Raw milk contains 20 standard amino acids
- Raw milk contains proteins that bind iron and fight off cancer and various types of microorganisms.
- Raw milk contains immunoglobins, antibiotic proteins that play a role in fighting disease and controlling asthma.
- Raw milk contains both water soluble and fat soluble vitamins.
- Raw milk contains many minerals, including calcium.
- The enzymes present in raw milk number over 60, and each of them perform vital roles in the body.
Love it Tammy! You're making me REALLY want a 'Bessie'
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I'm going to have to make a trip to taste the Bessie milk!!! Maybe just maybe...she'll let me kiss her on the nose. :-)
ReplyDeleteI can't say I've ever tasted straight from the cow milk before, but then again I don't like milk...Bessie might change my mind though. Butter on the other hand I LOVE!
ReplyDeletei have lived in a city environment for 52 years. then, 4 years ago we moved to "the country". Our house is a regular house on a nice lot (a little over an acre)but on the way to our house we pass many houses with horses, cows, goats .... I LOVE looking at the cows. I want to just pull into someones driveway and ask if I can pet their cow. Roger told me that I can't do that. Boo Hiss So, one day, I have to come and pet Bessie. I would even like to kiss her nose just like Noah!!!
ReplyDeleteyears ago when we got our pig, husband had the bright idea to name him "Loin"...needless to say, i won out with "Rootie". he was just like a big ol' puppy - he would break out occasionally, and peruse the pasture. one evening, i came home from work and set about my chores of feeding the animals; when i went out to feed Rootie, he wasn't in his pen!! i walked around the front of the house and saw him out in the pasture - i called his name and he came running!! i knew he wouldn't have hurt me, but there's something about a 300 lb pig barreling at ya with ears flopping up and down - you could actually feel a slight rumbling of the earth as he bounded towards me!! well, he wasn't going to just go right in, like a good little piggy, so i had to be smarter than he (contrary to popular belief, pigs are highly intelligent!!) eventually, i decided to sacrifice my recent purchase of some green, seedless grapes (my favorite, and apparently his, too!!) - 45 minutes later, mission accomplished!! i hated to see him go, when he finally "went"...but at least he was a rather lean pig, as i fed him mostly vegetables and fruit!!
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