tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post4182458565708835084..comments2024-03-21T19:13:52.584-04:00Comments on Northview Diary: Family Farm, not Factory Farmthreecolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-8622082693198893272015-08-15T16:44:45.494-04:002015-08-15T16:44:45.494-04:00I had to pin your photo from yesterday! The photo...I had to pin your photo from yesterday! The photos are just lovely!<br /><br /><br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-36758796685794841102015-08-15T07:52:21.745-04:002015-08-15T07:52:21.745-04:00Jan, thanks
Merri, no farm is perfect, but there ...Jan, thanks<br /><br />Merri, no farm is perfect, but there is a place for every style of farming, and really, sometimes the big farms do it better. More resources and all.<br /><br />Ellie, exactly! Barns are not bad inherently and cows do like to be indoors at least some of the time.threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-72643511189318973152015-08-14T21:57:53.420-04:002015-08-14T21:57:53.420-04:00My son lives in Dubai that is a lot of sand and ve...My son lives in Dubai that is a lot of sand and very hot but they have one of the worlds biggest dairy farms in the middle of the desert, these cows are keep in sheds under fans and mist ers. There production rates are high and the cows are prized there. I think where ever you keep cows comfort, food and good care is what they like.ellie khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729353476036309006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-55997150934147130462015-08-14T19:37:26.727-04:002015-08-14T19:37:26.727-04:00I LOVE THIS and thank you for posting it...I have...I LOVE THIS and thank you for posting it...I have no idea what goes on in the farm industry except YOU ARE IN THE KNOW and love your way of writing about it and telling us about it. THANK YOU...I love that farm you described..wow...THANKS..MErriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-44960265936733757412015-08-14T13:08:44.373-04:002015-08-14T13:08:44.373-04:00Good answer.Good answer.janhttp://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-19939784203866816582015-08-14T07:38:39.421-04:002015-08-14T07:38:39.421-04:00Uta, I understand that a lot of people feel that w...Uta, I understand that a lot of people feel that way. I like to see cows on pasture too...however, from the cows' point of view, the free stall barn is a comfortable, safe place with plenty of food and companionship. In the photo above Bama is hot on the heels of Moon and Moonshine and they are all racing for the woods to get away from the horse flies, which are horrible this year. My point in this exercise is perception....what may not look good to someone who has not dealt with cows for a lifetime is actually not only acceptable, but comfortable, and even desirable from the cow's point of view. Here is a scientific study done on what cows prefer in summer, if you are interested in reading it. http://www.thedairysite.com/articles/2727/cows-show-preference-to-indoor-housing/threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15171402.post-15389582358367464242015-08-14T05:41:02.429-04:002015-08-14T05:41:02.429-04:00I prefer to see cows on grass, which nature intend...I prefer to see cows on grass, which nature intended, not in feeding stalls. Your cow seems to enjoy beeing out on the field.Utanoreply@blogger.com