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spernagsds

by spernagsds on 16 January 2009 - 01:01

Ok, a friend of ours called a few nights ago and told us the farm he worked on had a downed milking cow they were looking to slaughter.  He asked my husband if he'd be interested in the cow for the dogs the only stipulation was my hubby had to put it down and bring it home... no big deal.  He went over, shot her and hauled her 1200lb body back in the pickup...  he said he sure did get some crazy looks driving home!!  LOL  :)   SWEET!!

What all internally can I feed?  Do I feed the stomach, contents and all (SMELLY)?  What about the lungs?  Do I ditch the intestines?  They are pretty gross.  What about the head?  Any parts to salvage?  We are butchering ourselves (again).  My hubbies getting used to this.  LOL
  For a city slicker he is fitting right in with this country gal...

The farmer we got her from told us to leave our number, when he has a cow go down he'll call!!  He also said that the dutch dairy farms around my house dont use any meds on their cattle, when they go down they slaughter and bury.  Sometimes 20 a day!!  They are some extremely large operations some with 2000 head of cattle.  He said we'd be smart to talk to them also.  Too bad some of you raw feeders dont live closer... I would love to share the wealth...  It's all FREE.


Thanks,
Shannan  :)


London

by London on 16 January 2009 - 01:01

Wow!! Awesome score!! I wish you lived close to me. I have never been fortunate enough to score a whole cow, but people that I know would probably feed the whole thing.  I know people that throw a cow's head to their dogs once a month as a treat....haha. The stomach you will probably want to empty. Wolves are known to shake out the stomach contents in the wild. The weight bearing bones (legs) you probably shouldn't feed as they are too hard on the teeth.

I think what it comes down to is your comfort level. You'll reach a point when butchering that the smell will probably want to make you retch. This is where it will come down to comfort level. 

How exciting!!

GFujioka

by GFujioka on 16 January 2009 - 01:01

That's awesome. You should start a little local raw food supply business.

spernagsds

by spernagsds on 16 January 2009 - 01:01

  Maybe being a supplier is the way to go... LOL   I have no idea how I got so lucky, but I do know that I have saved $2000 in feed bills over the last 5 months and my dogs look GREAT!!

You know the first time my hubby butchered, he about lost his cookies when he knicked the stomach.  He is MUCH more careful now and isnt bothered at all by it.  We have no good hanging trees though.  Because of the snow it looks like a slaughter field right behind our house...!!  We live on 10 acres...

Shannan :)


by susanandthek9s on 16 January 2009 - 01:01

One thing to consider--unless they are injured, downer cows go down because they are sick. Any chance that whatever they had could make your dogs sick?

spernagsds

by spernagsds on 16 January 2009 - 01:01

No not this time...  I always ask lots of questions.  I like to think in the like of  "would I eat it?".  This particular cow fell and broke a leg.  Winter is pretty slippery around here especially in the milking parlors.

Shannan  :)

BabyEagle4U

by BabyEagle4U on 16 January 2009 - 02:01

Never used the pelt, stomach, intestines, esophagus, bladder and nothing from the head.
Glad I don't have cows. Bulls are better. LOL

We have 2 milk cows though, I think when it's their time .. we'll have a nice funeral for each of them. They supplied all the milk for my son growing up and us now. I couldn't possible feed them to the dogs. 

If these are all cows going down, they prolly went dry. 20 a day isn't slipping and falling. Sounds like a big milk operation. 

Good luck.


 


spernagsds

by spernagsds on 16 January 2009 - 02:01

Very, Very large milking operations...  They milk 2000 cows a day, three shifts he said.  Very little disease and most of the accidents are bone breaks...  The guy was really informative actually.  He said they dont mess with sickness, put down and bury.  They cannot afford sickness to spread.  They also have still born calves.  I don't know about thoseA guy from our church gets his beef there from their downed cows and has it processed out at the butcher shop.  I figured if they'd eat it...  Been askin' some questions.

Shannan  :)

animules

by animules on 16 January 2009 - 03:01

I would love to have access to some of that beef.  Used to a few years ago, don't now.  Lucky you.  BTW, the tenderloins on those dairy cows can be VERY good eating.  Fillet wrapped in bacon.  mmmmmmmmm.





 


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