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Is the isolation necessary or just an implementation detail? When my family had a goat we didn't do anything like that, the kids grew freely sucking the mother
by neuroticnews25 2mo ago
Is the isolation necessary or just an implementation detail? When my family had a goat we didn't do anything like that, the kids grew freely sucking the mother and then she was giving milk for years after that.
- Miraltar 2mo agoFrom my understanding this is doable in a context like yours but if you want to run a business out of it you have to optimize it which requires this separation.
- soco 2mo agoThe business of "optimizing" is breaking a lot of things in the world, when you think about it.
- alistairSH 2mo agoYes, there's even a new-ish word this... enshitification.
- Gud 2mo agoIt's also providing a lot of value.
- suriyaG 2mo agomodern cow, goat etc. are selectively bred to produce more milk than their youngling needs. so separation is not a strict requirement ( you might lose 5 - 10% more if you just let them be.) But when we used to own cows & goats, it was very common practice to keep the youngling tied away a few hours before milking. you can feel the pain of separation the parent goes through. ( goat and cow crying, while looking at their offspring is indeed quite sad https://www.flickr.com/photos/murfalizer/4429214117 https://www.flickr.com/photos/murfalizer/4429214117). to add insult to injury it is also common practice to tie the youngling in the line sight of the parent to milk more freely.