what is wrong with these people???????

[Gluemanz28]

My son in law milks over 350 cows a day. It is just like posted up thread. The cows walk right in one by one.

I wouldn't want his job, no way no how.

The cow are treated very good. They average aprox 7-10 newborn calves each week.

 

[calcot7]

I wonder if these people understand that the cows don't get milked when they have calves? Man they are stupid!

Neither do rats.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

PETA is a sham. They are no better than the people they claim are so bad.

 

[eldirector]

Mild lactose sensitivity here, so no milk for me. Wife and kiddo go through a couple gallons of whole milk per week.

PETA can suck an egg. Oh, wait...

 

[Frosty]

Neither do rats.

But rats don't bat their big brown eyes at you and rub their soft furry head on you... and if they do it's creepy and weird!

 

[Tactically Fat]

If any of you all are within a 2-hour drive (or so) of Fair Oaks Farms near Rensselear, IN, need to go.

The tours and what-not are not inexpensive, but the milking tour is worth it.

Their operation is HUGE. Absolutely HUGE. And they're working towards being 100% sustainable, too. Meaning at least no outside electricity is needed to run the thing - as their huge digesting tanks make enough methane to be burned to generate the power. Huge operation. Very impressive. Much cow.

And their hog operation is probably just as impressive, though it wasn't fully operational when we were there last.

AND they have great food in their little gift shop / restaurant / ice cream parlor.

Haven't yet eaten at the big restaurant but would like to; just don't know if I want to drive all that way to pay that much for a restaurant that's out in the middle of no where.