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| Annika |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 4:12:32 PM
I'm considering raising bison, or at least a bison calf or two a year for meat, but don't have any experience...does any one have personal experience with them?
Thanks 
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
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| rschaaf |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 3:44:58 PM
Annika,
Last fall we went on a farm tour and one of the stops was a farm that raises "Beefalo". They are a cross between domestic cattle and American Bison. I saved the information.
www.HeartlandBeefalo.com
Andrew@HeartlandBeefalo.com
1-877-Beefalo
I tried some of the meat. It was very lean and good.
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| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 09:23:41 AM
I recently read an article about people here in the USA raising "water Buffalo" for meat, and milk for cheese, as in mozzalerra (sp?).
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| Annika |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 07:59:10 AM
Well, we are just passing back and forth ideas for what we want to raise once we've saved and can buy some land, and Andrew mentioned bison, so I thought I'd see what the farmgirls knew about bison. I'm not going to try anything ill informed. I' have no desire to take up bison wrastlin' and end up mush under their hooves!
They taste good but are one big critter!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Palouse Prairie Girls Chapter
http://palouseprairiegirls.blogspot.com/
http://prairiegirlsjournal.blogspot.com/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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| Bellepepper |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 07:51:35 AM
We raised bison back in the 70's and 80's. A good high fence is a must. But it depends on how many animasl you have and how much land they have to graze. The only time we had a "mean" cow was when she had a calf. They are very protective. They were really easier to take care of than longhorns. They don't like dogs or horses. So it is hard to drive them. We found that it was much easier to lead them. Get them used to a bucket of sweet feed and they will follow you into a corrall or trailer.
Belle |
| Annab |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 03:19:23 AM
The zoo has theirs behind chainlink
Not sure how they do w/ just hotwire
Best wishes 'cause it sure is tasty meat! |
| maggie14 |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 9:30:45 PM
They can be mean but it depends on how they are brought up. If you act mean to them they will become mean. Just my thoughts. I would imagine they need strong fencing. lol Best of luck Annika!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
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| gramadinah |
Posted - Mar 13 2010 : 8:34:01 PM
They need very strong fencing. They can be very mean too.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
