Grants mini herd

[farmerjan]

Just remember, if you want anything with a bone from along the backbone, like the T-bones.... the animal has to be under 30 months. Federal rules due to the possible transmission of "mad cow disease" prions in the backbone/spinal cord. And unless you take proof of date of birthday if the animal is close to the 30 months, it is up to the butchers discretion as to the age by teeth. Just don't want anyone to get caught flat footed with killing their animal.... especially with the wait for getting a kill date at the processing places....

 

[farmerjan]

So glad that the beef is good. I just found some NY strips and some hamburger from my last one.... about 10 lbs of hamburger, a few pkgs of steak and a few of stew meat. With cleaning out the freezers to get them moved... found some other stuff that I am glad to have until I kill again in August.

 

[CLSranch]

Just remember, if you want anything with a bone from along the backbone, like the T-bones.... the animal has to be under 30 months. Federal rules due to the possible transmission of "mad cow disease" prions in the backbone/spinal cord. And unless you take proof of date of birthday if the animal is close to the 30 months, it is up to the butchers discretion as to the age by teeth. Just don't want anyone to get caught flat footed with killing their animal.... especially with the wait for getting a kill date at the processing places....

I didn't know this until you told someone else here that recently. Good to know.

 

[Grant]

I didn't know this until you told someone else here that recently. Good to know.

Yeah, it’s a big deal. I take mine in between 24-26 months typically, so it’s not as much of an issue. Honestly, my butcher didn’t ask.

 

[Baymule]

The place we use has signs up, not over 30 months old. They have a USDA inspector on site.

 

[Grant]

Little Sterling is GROWING. Fast. Eating at meal time and I see him picking out in the pasture. Momma Hallie has done wonderful and it looks like Aunt Honeyneut should be delivering any day now.

 

[Baymule]

He's loking good!

 

[Grant]

He will be delicious in 2 years.

 

[farmerjan]

Looks good. Glad that they are doing well. Hope you get a new baby soon with no difficulties.

How's your weather out that way? Ours is back and forth... too warm then cold and looking at too warm again this week... Oh well, it has been more like spring though...the last few years it was cold, damp then got warm/hot and stayed that way. At least we are seeing closer to typical spring weather.

 

[Grant]

We are good now, but had snow last week. That’s late for us, but we’ll be in the 80s tomorrow. Typical MO weather.
On separate news we should have a litter of puppies or 2 in June. Our 1st litters of Bordoodles.