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<blockquote data-quote="WisRose" data-source="post: 77571" data-attributes="member: 858"><p>When I was a kid my parents had a small herd of hereford cows and then we went to raising holstein bottle calves. When I married I wanted cattle so we started again with bottle calves. I would rather have beef cows, because I enjoy seeing the calves with their mothers. We were fortunate enough to purchase a 35 acre"hobby farm" two years ago. Around here it's very hard to find any affordable acreage. They parcel out the dairy farms into 40's, 20's or 5 acre parcels and the five or so acres left with the house and buildings are listed as "hobby farms". We have 4 beef cows and two yearlings right now because I really enjoy having cattle around. There is no way we could ever afford to have a big place so I have to be content at the way we have things now. We only had 5 acres before and I still had two cows there, so this is a step up. We are not able to make much money yet (we've spent more than we've made so far) we do it because we like to. We are not rich and we don't use it as a tax right off. We know where or beef comes from because we've raised it ourselves. The kids grow up learning things city kids wouldn't have a clue about. When you get the comment from friends or relatives that they can't eat your meat because it once had a name,or they won't eat things canned in a mason jar, it gets kind of frustrating. We've learned so much having just the few head that we do. It's very rewarding and it can be very heart breaking too. I always seem to be worrying about something, whether it's the weather or a sick animal, catching a cow in heat, waiting for a calf to be born...ect, ect.. there is always something. Just because we only have a few animals doesn't mean we don't have some of the same problems those of you who have lots of cattle do. Sometimes I wish we could have more cattle, but then I would have more to worry about. Guys that my husband works with are spending big bucks every year for new $9000 snowmobiles, $13,000 boats, our hobby is our little piece of the country. I really admire those of you who have lots of cattle and have enjoyed learning from you! Hobby farmer to me isn't such a bad word, and I hope you don't look down on me for being one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WisRose, post: 77571, member: 858"] When I was a kid my parents had a small herd of hereford cows and then we went to raising holstein bottle calves. When I married I wanted cattle so we started again with bottle calves. I would rather have beef cows, because I enjoy seeing the calves with their mothers. We were fortunate enough to purchase a 35 acre"hobby farm" two years ago. Around here it's very hard to find any affordable acreage. They parcel out the dairy farms into 40's, 20's or 5 acre parcels and the five or so acres left with the house and buildings are listed as "hobby farms". We have 4 beef cows and two yearlings right now because I really enjoy having cattle around. There is no way we could ever afford to have a big place so I have to be content at the way we have things now. We only had 5 acres before and I still had two cows there, so this is a step up. We are not able to make much money yet (we've spent more than we've made so far) we do it because we like to. We are not rich and we don't use it as a tax right off. We know where or beef comes from because we've raised it ourselves. The kids grow up learning things city kids wouldn't have a clue about. When you get the comment from friends or relatives that they can't eat your meat because it once had a name,or they won't eat things canned in a mason jar, it gets kind of frustrating. We've learned so much having just the few head that we do. It's very rewarding and it can be very heart breaking too. I always seem to be worrying about something, whether it's the weather or a sick animal, catching a cow in heat, waiting for a calf to be born...ect, ect.. there is always something. Just because we only have a few animals doesn't mean we don't have some of the same problems those of you who have lots of cattle do. Sometimes I wish we could have more cattle, but then I would have more to worry about. Guys that my husband works with are spending big bucks every year for new $9000 snowmobiles, $13,000 boats, our hobby is our little piece of the country. I really admire those of you who have lots of cattle and have enjoyed learning from you! Hobby farmer to me isn't such a bad word, and I hope you don't look down on me for being one. [/QUOTE]
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