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Laila Posted - May 01 2009 : 4:50:59 PM
Hi everyone! My name is Laila and I live in PA. Dutch coutry. My 2 brothers and I have a farm where we raise grass-fed beef. We currently have 30 beef cows and about 50 younger cattle. I have been checking the forums for awhile and really appreciate all you farm girls. I have been learning so much. Keep up the good work you all do!
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Contrary Wife Posted - Jun 09 2009 : 05:46:29 AM
Welcome Laila from the rolling hills of the Palouse.

Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
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paradiseplantation Posted - Jun 09 2009 : 04:43:14 AM
A big Southern welcome, from one of the Louisiana farm girls! So glad to have you, Laila!

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lacisne88 Posted - Jun 07 2009 : 9:49:23 PM
Hi Laila! One of my best friends is named Laila :) Welcome to the forum!!! I hope you enjoy it here!

Chelsey
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paintnpencils Posted - Jun 06 2009 : 8:03:01 PM
Hello Laila! I am new here too I live in York county to your west I am glad there are some girls on here from Pa :) I love beef steers too my family had some when I was young, I am trying to convince my dad to get a couple again! They are just so cute! I want to to name one Porter "for porterhouse" and name one Burger, well for hamburger :) is that wrong? Jessica

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Laila Posted - May 04 2009 : 10:33:29 AM
Denise,
Yes, we butcher our own beef. We are currently trying to get hooked up with a CSA in New Jersey. Hope it works out.

Rosemary,
Unfortunately, we don't have a hex sign on our barn but 1 of our neighbors has one. Yes, we have had some calves this spring. We raise black angus and it is so cute seeing the little black calves running through the grass.

Laila
peachy Posted - May 04 2009 : 07:53:40 AM
Hi Laila! A big welcome from Michigan!!!

Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360

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mulegirl Posted - May 04 2009 : 06:56:05 AM
Welcome Laila,
A former Lancaster girl here (still call it home after 23 years in Colorado). Any calves this spring? We have ranchers down the road and love driving by everday seeing the new babies. Do you have a hex sign on your barn?
Rosemary

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levisgrammy Posted - May 04 2009 : 06:37:44 AM
Laila,
Welcome to the forum. I don't think we are very far from you. Maybe around 1 1/2 hrs or so. Do you butcher your own beef?


Denise
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Mikki Posted - May 02 2009 : 9:03:14 PM
Hi Laila and a big welcome to you!

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Miss2Missus Posted - May 02 2009 : 10:53:43 AM
Hello there Laila. I bet its beautiful up there in PA. I'm orgianlly from maryland. Hope you like it here.

Karen ^_^

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Laila Posted - May 02 2009 : 10:45:21 AM
Thanks so much for all the kind welcomes! I live about an hour away from Sight & Sound theater.

It takes about 20- 24 months to finish a grass-fed steer depending how big you want the animal. We just started doing grass fed. This is our second year of having the animals in pasture. We even got a blue heeler puppy to help us move the cattle from pasture to pasture. He is so active and doesn't listen very well but hopefully that will get better as he gets older!

Laila
kristin sherrill Posted - May 02 2009 : 08:31:13 AM
Hey Laila. Welcome from Ga. I have 2 beef calves that are 10 months old. They are grass-fed, too. They are about 700 lbs. now. So hopefully by the end of Fall-early Winter, he will be ready to go to butcher. The heifer I will keep to breed. She's my sweetie. How long does it take ya'll to get them to market weight?

Glad you're here. I hope to learn from you about the grass fed business.

Kris

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Merry Posted - May 01 2009 : 7:01:49 PM
Hi Laila!

Welcome!

Merry

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antoinette Posted - May 01 2009 : 5:39:04 PM
Hi Laila,
Welcome from another PA girl, hope you continue to enjoy the forum. Toni
kmbrown Posted - May 01 2009 : 5:31:25 PM
Hi Laila!
Welcome from a fellow Pa gal. I think I am about an hour and a half from you. Are you fairly close to the Sight and Sound Theater? We go there about twice a year. Welcome again!!
Misty
Sitnalta Posted - May 01 2009 : 5:28:44 PM
HI Laila,
Welcome to MaryJanes.I hope you ll have a blast here. So glad you decided to join in. We sure do have some fun. We share, smiles. laughs, tears, and living life in general.
I have learned so much and hope you will too!!
farmgirl hugs

Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235

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