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RE: This is how we Bookashi pt. 2
Fascinating. I'm happy to have found you through a comment by @nateonsteemit . It's winter here in South Africa so busy prepping and cleaning. We've been gathering and moving the lovely stuff compliments of my goats. And all our kitchen peelings go to our chickens who are a fantastic contributing factor to healthy compost!
We want goats for that reason, and milk too! Happy to meet you @buckaroo
Goats are addictive - don't say you haven' been warned! Not just for the milk, cheeses, yoghurt but because they are such amazing pets. Naughty. But amazing
Do you have a dairy?
A goat dairy, yes.
There's a few of the animals that we intend to raise that I think I could very easily develop a good relationship with. It frightens me some for when it comes to the culling part of things. A deer in the woods, no problem... a quail raised at home? I dunno about that...
How do you guys handle the end of life bit? I hate to be all dark and creepy with the question. Our friend that has goats does it all himself, but his style of farming is very different from ours.
Sadly the loss of animals is the really bad part of homesteading. I have cried many tears over our "pets". Saying that I would rather bond with them and have many happy years interacting and working compatibly than not. As far as the end goes....Each to his own. My husband is the guy that has to put them down. It's a very difficult call to make. When it's old livestock I know a lot of people just eat them. Mine get buried. I can't eat a pet, as they do become part of the family.
I currently can only imagine.. I wonder if people with aquaponics experience similar difficulties. Depends on the person perhaps..?
I can eat raw vegetables hand picked and raised from our garden, and don't think much of it. This is different.
You mean as far as the fish are concerned? I think it definitely gives you a healthy respect and appreciation of that animal. It also creates more balance. More awareness. I find those that raise and slaughter their own animals are far less greedy about meat that they eat. It'll be a healthy serving of salads and veggies with a small portion of meat. The western world today eat far too much meat. Here in South Africa we have an expression which is sadly true. It basically means that we just eat meat and rice or potatoes. And veggies are different. I appreciate what we harvest but I don't feel guilty - or we would probably starve!
Have you done any posts regarding the processing of the milk into yoghurt? I haven't browsed much of your previous posts yet!
Not yet @brockolopolis! I've only been on Steemit 3 or 4 months and my goats are all pregnant. But kids are due next month so I'll be posting on the babies, milking and of course making all the delicious products