Greetings Robert,
I do happen to know personally the people who have a legal raw milk dairy
in Texas and their cows are 100% grass fed. If your grass is up to snuff,
then there is no difference. What I have found is that it takes more time
and energy and a real learning curve to keep pasture in the condition that
is needed to raise animals on just grass.
When I brought my cow home, she was lactating, but, I had trouble
remembering how to milk a cow.[I had done it once at age 10.] My grass is
not all it could be. I am getting there, but I am not there yet. Alysha
and Ben hire people to come in and apply compost tea to their pasture and
to re-seed it for them, etc. They have fabulous pasture and their milk
tastes wonderful.
We bought our cows from the same commercial dairy, but they bought top of
the line and I bought bottom. They are getting 3 or 4 gallons of milk from
each cow, per day on a once a day milking.
I have had neighbors that tell me I am going to starve my animals, but
slowly they are beginning to understand that my animals get real fuel out
of my grass. More than their animals get out of their grass because I
don't make the poor animal try to digest 2 incompatible feeds. There will
be a drop in production when you change, especially if you do it
abruptly. Once the rumen is adjusted to the new feeding regimen, it is
harmful to feed grains.
If you want further information, I am sure I could put you in touch with
the owners of the commercial 100% grass fed raw dairy, Ben and Alysha.
Bright Blessings,
Kim
I have a question I'd like to pose to those of you who are
growing grass fed cattle. What happens with milk production? I've had
several clients who own dairy farms, and these people insist that dairy
cows must be fed some grain in order to produce high quality milk. Not
having any experience in this area, I have nothing to say in response.
robert luis rabello
"The Edge of Justice"
Adventure for Your Mind
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782>
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