[amy40]

Yep they are controlling you. Best advice is to tie them up if possible. If not you must work them away from the herd either way. They have to learn your the boss no matter what. This breed is smart your gonna have to be smarter so to speak. If they know how to follow commands with the herd they know how to away from the herd :). Good luck

[amy40]

I think there definitely need to be more laws to protect farmers from these groups. With that being said you also have to prepare your self for dealing with these nuts if you are going to do anything public. Maybe the school should just put in a school policy as to what they do with their animals. If they choose to use their meat for the staff and student body and it is accepted no one knows when it is shipped until after the fact. It takes the power away from the nuts to dictate what you do. By having it public knowledge before the fact gave them power to control your actions. If they just make it a school policy and don’t make it public when they slaughter something till afterward they can avoid a lot of hassle. The school will continue to be transparent and avoid the nuts. For the most part anyway. It’s kinda hard to protest slaughtering something that is already slaughtered.

[amy40]

I say just pick what you like (or can get) it will work out if you want it to. Although milking devons are my favorite I love my jerseys you just have to stay on them all the time and dont ever let them get away with anything. They seem more willing to try new things. Yes they do move fast but that just means they need something bigger to pull 🙂 We also have linebacks, red& white holsteins, and a baby pair of devon jersey crosses we are starting (cant wait to see how that works) but I still swear by milking devons. They seem like they are meant to be in a yoke. The milking devon is a breed that hasnt changed in hundreds of years. Back when oxen were the only ones working the fields and the woods the devon was the same as it is today. It doesnt matter what breed you pick as long as you work them regularly.

[amy40]

At what age or size can you put them on?
Amy

[amy40]

Isn’t that what sustainable is all about? I say eat him. At least you know where the meat came from and you could save him from a horrible end at a auction house. You can’t ask for a more noble thing from him than putting food on your table in tough times.
Amy

[amy40]

The New England type cart is more what I’m looking for if anyone has any info, that would be great. I can’t find any carts or specs anywhere besides pics. I’m looking for one with a pole for a team. Not sure of size requirements for different age steers. Does it matter? I know it needs to be balanced.
Thanks, Amy

[amy40]

sorry I didn’t know about the farm show. I’m a new member today. i am a novice training my first team of steers for The Lands at Hillside Farms a non profit org here in Pa and would love to go next year. Is there any oxen at the farm show? I’m going tommorow to watch the dairy show. Is there any oxen in Pa?

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