Comments on: Raising a Cow for Beef: Month 2 http://www.providentplan.com/637/raising-a-cow-for-beef-month-2/ Financial Wisdom from the Bible Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/637/raising-a-cow-for-beef-month-2/#comment-3981 Paul Williams Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:02:20 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=637#comment-3981 We're still planning on eating him since feeding him will get expensive later on. We live on a farm, but we're not farming it. We just rent the house from the people who own the farm. So feed for the winter has to be purchased, and we don't have too many spots for him to graze outside. I've never been one to get too attached to animals. It might be a different story for my wife though. ;) We’re still planning on eating him since feeding him will get expensive later on. We live on a farm, but we’re not farming it. We just rent the house from the people who own the farm. So feed for the winter has to be purchased, and we don’t have too many spots for him to graze outside.

I’ve never been one to get too attached to animals. It might be a different story for my wife though. ;)

]]> By: Doug http://www.providentplan.com/637/raising-a-cow-for-beef-month-2/#comment-3959 Doug Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:11:22 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=637#comment-3959 One thing you could do if you become too attached is turn him into a tool. Let him help pulling things and such. I have thought of getting a couple of Yaks specifically for this. Since he is snipped (ouch), young and responsive to you he should be trainable. One thing you could do if you become too attached is turn him into a tool. Let him help pulling things and such. I have thought of getting a couple of Yaks specifically for this. Since he is snipped (ouch), young and responsive to you he should be trainable.

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/637/raising-a-cow-for-beef-month-2/#comment-3935 Paul Williams Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:09:01 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=637#comment-3935 Hi, Doug! Thanks for taking the time to comment. We have been warned about becoming too attached to him. I'm not sure it will be too much of a problem. We don't really take him on <em>that</em> many walks - we've only done it a few times. We're constantly reminding ourselves he's for beef. Michelle calls him her double cheeseburger. :) We'll see though. Even if we can't bring ourselves to eat him, we'd at least sell him and just buy beef with the money. Hi, Doug! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

We have been warned about becoming too attached to him. I’m not sure it will be too much of a problem. We don’t really take him on that many walks – we’ve only done it a few times. We’re constantly reminding ourselves he’s for beef. Michelle calls him her double cheeseburger. :)

We’ll see though. Even if we can’t bring ourselves to eat him, we’d at least sell him and just buy beef with the money.

]]> By: Doug http://www.providentplan.com/637/raising-a-cow-for-beef-month-2/#comment-3934 Doug Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:48:53 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=637#comment-3934 Ooooo, you are raising the bull for beef? You named him and take him for walks! Definitely a 'no no' for beef raising. He is becoming a pet. Are you really going to be able to put in down in a year? I grew up raising critters and it is hard to slaughter the ones you name. Ooooo, you are raising the bull for beef? You named him and take him for walks! Definitely a ‘no no’ for beef raising. He is becoming a pet. Are you really going to be able to put in down in a year?

I grew up raising critters and it is hard to slaughter the ones you name.

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