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That is really, really good to know! I want to look into this some more and possibly do a post about it. Thanks so much for sharing!

For those interested in raising their own beef, believe it or not if you invest the money into 1 sack of powdered milk per calf, you can usually get Jersey bull calves for free from dairies as they usually discard them. I was raised on an angus ranch but I moved to an all dairy community and a farmer gave me jersey steaks to try and honest to God it was the best meat I ever had and I raised grass only with no grain fattening prior to slaughter. The fat is yelowish but my goodness it’s awesome!!!! Also right now on the northwest of U.S. jersey steers are a hot commodity at age 6 months to 2 years. They are being shipped to California at over a buck a lb. live on the hoof!!!! Good grass fed will have 3 to 5 % fat which is $7.50 a lb in stores in Seattle right now if raised organically!!! Live on the hoof up there is paying out over $5 per lb. you just have to do your homework to find the right markets. 1 year ago jersey steers were a poormans free beef usually only enough raised to fill 1 freezer (300lbs. hanging weight) now they are being raised commercially in groups of 100 or more and bringing in good money for homesteaders. Just ask around at jersey farms and ask farmer if they will call you if they have bull calves born. Also if they call you it was just born so tell them you will pick it up the next day late in the day and they will let it get mommas colostrum for 24 hours. It will get a good start to life. I understand this is a building forum but being a homesteader I like to help out other homesteaders.

Yep that’s true. And sometimes you can get the shipping containers and resell them to make extra money. People will snatch them up for $100-400 a piece for various projects and you’ve made a good deal of money from something that doesn’t cost you anything but the sweat on your brow to pick up and deliver. I know a fella who makes a good living doing just that and people are very thankful for him to do it!

Good to hear! Thanks for sharing!