Organic unhomogenised mil

[cookie1]

Oh yum, the thought of the cream makes me wnat to make an apple pie and use the cream plug. I must go and find some of this milk.

[Nay-nay]

For me I'm sticking to milk straight from my jersey cow, Clarabell. 

I'm jealous, too Nay-nay. Do you milk by hand? It's a crime here to get raw milk 

Mmm - It's pretty much a crime here too. Yes - we milk the old fashioned way.  But I don't do it as much as I used to now I have a willing, able, strong 12yr old boy who does it for me. 
We just dried her off this week  just to give her a bit of a break before she calves again in Jan/Feb. So I've been to the local butchers (of all places) who gets in "Pasteurised only Jersey Milk" from a dairy that is only a couple hours away. $4.50 for 2L!!!!  Can't wait to get our raw milk back!!

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Chelsea, why does your friend consider A2 better than organic unhomog??

Terri here is some info on A2 milk from the fed up website which will help to answer your question.

A2 is the name of a milk protein that was in all dairy herds until a natural mutation occurred in the European herd thousands of years ago.

Milk from Jersey cows, Guernsey cows, camels, sheep, buffalo, yaks, donkeys, goats, and Asian cows naturally contain mostly these A2 beta casein proteins, whereas milk from cows such as Holsteins usually contains mostly the protein variant called A1 beta casein. In the 1970s, Australian dairy herds switched from using Jersey cows to Holsteins and at that time some dairy farmers’ families noticed effects on their health, keeping a Jersey cow for their own use.

What are the health benefits of A2 milk?

Milks containing mostly A2 proteins are often said to be better for ‘allergies’ (such as gut, skin rashes, hayfever, cough). There is also research to suggest that A1 beta casein may be associated with serious health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes type 1 and autism.

[Tebasile]

We have an  incredible story in our area  .
Why don't you make your own almond or rice milk until you can milk again Nay-nay? Your milk must be delicious. Do you keep the horns on your cow?

Thats an interesting article Chelsea. Thanks for sharing 

[Terri]

Thank you Chelsea, i only wish you could get the A2 milk in an organic unhomg form ............ now that would be perfect!!! I am still not sure which way to go but atleast no i am better informed. I wish i could get the Jersey they are so cute but i so dont want to have that commitment with my household set to grow very soon

[Nay-nay]

@ Terri - you'll find even if your organic milk does not say A2 it just may be that - majority of Organic farms only have jersey or Guernsey cows. 
@ Tebasile - Thanks - a good read. I definatly don't milk to her full partenial - but she does keep us, my mum and aunty in milk. I've heard of people going shares in a cow to have raw milk. Also, the farm sells it as "Pet Milk" or "Bath Milk" and you can get around it that way. No, ClaraBell doesn't have her horns. There is a good book that a Canadian wrote - "The Family Cow" if anyone is interested in their own cow. Two things I'm glad of is we have plenty of grass and we don't have to shed any animals like you guys do.  http://books.google.com.au/books?id=j-efZMh9_WgC&dq=the+family+cow+dirk+van+loon&source=bl&ots=jNFZ_yMx9G&sig=t83d8RExlTqgiVZWgLNsglfjL7o&hl=en&ei=4dDcTM6ZDpHCvQPg7ND2CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAg

[Terri]

Thanks Nay- Nay i have looked on the carton but there was no information regarding the breed/s of cow the milk is from and same from their web site so i have sent an email asking the company responsible for the milk. I do vaguely remember the margaret river organic unhong milk having pictures of Holsteins on the front but that was a yr ago now so i could be wrong. I so hope they tell me jersey cows causei am now seriously thinking of buying one i have plenty of room for it if i dont buy any meat cattle as i had planned. How long does it take to milk??

[katesjoy]

I have 2 organic shops around me that sell raw milk as "bath milk", have never thought to ask what sort of cows they come from though.  Must enquire next time l'm in.

[Nay-nay]

i have plenty of room for it if i dont buy any meat cattle as i had planned. How long does it take to milk??

Well - to start with you may take longer than you want - maybe even 45min or more!  But maybe you'll be way more efficient than me and when you get into the swing of things you'll be out and back in 15.  Also you could have both - Most people keep the calf and grow it out to about 18mths - good time to butcher.

[Terri]

Well - to start with you may take longer than you want - maybe even 45min or more!  But maybe you'll be way more efficient than me and when you get into the swing of things you'll be out and back in 15.  Also you could have both - Most people keep the calf and grow it out to about 18mths - good time to butcher.
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  wow 45min bummer i so dont have that time availiable  if the kids were older i could do it looks like i'll have to make friends with some dairy owners