Delays for the Friesian Holsteins -

Regrettably, due to a COVID outbreak in the Adelaide Hills, we must postpone the butchering of the Friesian Holstein steers. One challenge with Friesian Holsteins is their large size. If they age too much some abattoirs may refuse to handle them due to the size of their carcasses and associated handling regulations.

Therefore, we are hopeful that the abattoirs will reschedule their booking as soon as possible to avoid the need to seek a home butcher. However, utilizing a home butcher presents legal constraints, as we are prohibited from transporting the meat off our property. This poses significant issues for our plans to share some of the meat with family and friends and donate some to a fundraiser.

Additionally, we had hoped to have the hides tanned, but lacking the necessary setup, they will go to waste if processed by a home butcher.

Lastly, finding a suitable home butcher has proven to be a challenge. While we attempted this with sheep last year, the only contact we had for the service is no longer available.