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RE: The Homesteaders Handbook: Raising Chickens Part 8
My husband would like to raise a few cows but I'm not sure I would have the heart to let him slaughter them. It's a bit of a struggle and he likes beef best as well. I am a die hard vegetarian - I'll eat anything that's green (lol).
At least when you raise your own animals you KNOW what they eat! No chemicals in their systems unless you allow them to come in. Grass and clover work best for the most part. Adding some grains to their diets occasionally helps firm up the meat on their bodies.
Absolutely. You know what they eat and also how they live. There really is no better way. There is a saying I heard that really stock with me: "You are what you eat eats too".