I am SOOO Jazzed!

tailwagging · #1 05/16/08, 01:54 PM

I know this might sound silly even to a milk goat owner but
I am soo jazzed that my min-zebu gave me 2 quarts this morning!
I milk her once a day and the calf is on her until bedtime.
Why I am so Jazzed is I love this breed and would keep it even if it didn't give me milk/meat. SSSoo I am getting a plus
At first she was only giving me 2 cups (yes I cool and let the milk set before measuring it)
I started to to feed her like a dairy animal and after 2 months was getting 1 quart.
Just the other day I milked her to what I thought was out and let the calf on her. I watched to what I thought was the refilling of her udder. That cutie pie was holding her milk!
So I recleaed her teats and off to milking some more.

This morning I did it twice and both times got easier milking and more let down.
I would have kept doing this but my cleaning rag fell on the floor =(

darbyfamily · #2 05/16/08, 02:05 PM

cool

a zebu, huh? pictures?

do tell, what is so special about zebus?

tailwagging · #3 05/16/08, 02:30 PM

what is so special??!!! You ask! Just look at them!

This is my cow Bell. She is 41 2/3 inches tall behind her tiny hump, 450 lbs and belongs to one of the oldest breed of cattle in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebus

I am SOOO Jazzed! - Cattle

She let me milk her from day one or I should say try and milk her LOL. Well as long as she had food in front of her.
That is her calf Stewie. This was taken when I got her.
below is my little bull he Sr loin (yes I sold the name from someone here, please forgive me) was last wicketed at 35 inches behind his hump and 225 lbs
here he is at 18 months.
I am SOOO Jazzed! - Cattle

I LOVE Brahman but will never have them so this is the next best thing
I also LOVE Yaks soo I may look into Highlands.

darbyfamily · #4 05/16/08, 02:56 PM

Ahhh...they are cute! very neat! I do love highlands too, but one breed at a time for us.. rofl. My dh's head is spinning.. Dexters, then jerseys... only time will tell.

tailwagging · #5 05/16/08, 03:11 PM

I love Jersey too. I worked at a dairy that milked the Biltmore Estate Jerseys.
My first AI practise was on a Jersey. They are so pretty and gold......