Brown Swiss
Well-known Member
Well the time had come for "Holly" the blue roan dairy cow to go to the sale barn. She was the oldest cow in the herd at the ripe old age of 24 years, I stopped milking her this spring and let her be in the pasture as she wanted.
She is survived by many daughters, granddaughters, and great grand daughters. Plus the yearling steer she had last fall.
I walked her to the barn this morning thinking of all the times I had brought her to the barn to be milked. When cleaning the barn out she would usually come up and rub her head on us to get petted.
I had the thought to just let her pass away on the farm here, she was born here, but the thought of her suffering made me think this was better.
The next time you go to your local choke and puke and get a burger that is a little tough, it might be from Holly. LOL
What would you have done sell or keep her?
She is survived by many daughters, granddaughters, and great grand daughters. Plus the yearling steer she had last fall.
I walked her to the barn this morning thinking of all the times I had brought her to the barn to be milked. When cleaning the barn out she would usually come up and rub her head on us to get petted.
I had the thought to just let her pass away on the farm here, she was born here, but the thought of her suffering made me think this was better.
The next time you go to your local choke and puke and get a burger that is a little tough, it might be from Holly. LOL
What would you have done sell or keep her?