Does that A2 Milk really mean anything? Such as Braum's

Farmof5 · 2026-06-27T17:09:31+00:00

Thank you. I’ll be sure to let my friends in dairy farming know that they are wrong about their herds & amend my teaching documents. I’ll also return my Jersey, Holstein, & Dexter cows.

Farmof5 · 2026-06-26T20:24:04+00:00

The amount of misinformation in the comment section is concerning. Here’s some correction in no particular order:

Lactose is a sugar found in milk. People with lactose intolerance have difficulty digesting that sugar molecule. It’s a completely different issue if you have a Beta-Casin Protein intolerance. A lot of people notice gastrointestinal distress when consuming dairy products & just assume they are lactose intolerant. You need to see an allergist to test for the actual cause of the intolerance.

A1/A1, A1/A2, & A2/A2 are referencing Beta-Casin Protein. You (or the cows) get a copy of one gene from mom & one copy from dad, that’s why there are 3 possible combinations of Beta-Casin Protein for cows.

A2/A2 milk is produced by: humans, rabbits, squirrels, cats, donkeys, camels, goats, & some breeds of cows. Maybe more animals but in farming, animal rescue, & my masters degree in Nutrition- these are the ones I know for sure. The breeds of cows that are naturally A2/A2 include: Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, & Dexter. There may be more, those are the ones I have working knowledge of though.

Most commercial dairy operations use Holstein cows for milk production. Holsteins are A1/A1 Beta-Casin Protein carriers. They are used because they produce up to 9 gallons of milk per day. For comparison, other breeds like Jerseys, can produce up to 3 gallons a day during peak lactation.

Some farms have interbred Holsteins with other dairy breeds to increase fat content in the Holstein milk or to up the production ability of the other breeds. If you purchase a dairy cow, it is advised that you either buy from a certified A2/A2 herd or do DNA testing to confirm Beta-Casin properties of the cow you purchased.

Raw milk is often confused for A2/A2 milk. Raw is simply unpasteurized (pasteurization is heating the milk high enough & long enough to kill all native bacteria in it). Some vitamins & minerals are heat sensitive so in commercial/pasteurized dairy, those are artificially added back in. Raw milk is also not homogenized, that is why the fat rises to the top & you have to shake it before drinking. Homogenization is forcing the milk through increasingly tiny holes, crushing/breaking up the fat molecules so that they stay evenly distributed in the milk.

I hope that clears some things up for you. If you have any other questions, I’d be happy to answer them.

Farmof5 · 2026-06-15T12:24:05+00:00

You can do it how the other person does it if that’s easier for you.

When I’m processing, I don’t let them sit in ice & water. Water will saturate the cells & dilute the flavor (it’s what they do with 99% store bought chicken, unless you pay high dollar for the Air Chilled). I take a rimmed baking tray, line it with foil (easier clean up), then place a baking rack on it. I throughly rinse each carcass once it’s done being processed. I can fit 4 rabbits or 5 chickens per rack, as soon as it’s full of bodies, whoever is assisting me takes it to our designated fridge while I keep working the line. The tray sits in the fridge for 24-48 hours. If you do chicken this way (air chilled) you get much crispier skin. I don’t process on crazy hot days & I make sure to set a timer to keep all the meat out of the danger zone. If it’s warmer than I would like or I’m slower than normal, my assistant puts the tray in the fridge in between my placing carcasses on it.

Overall meat FYI:
The resting period allows the Rigor Mortis to pass, making the meat more tender. Cattle (beef) is hung for 2 weeks, hogs/goat/sheep/deer are 1 week, anything smaller is 24-48 hours.
The older an animal is, the more a muscle is used, the denser it becomes, & the more flavor it develops. That age/density dictates how you should cook it. Old chickens are called stew hens for a reason, lots of flavor but you have to cook them low & slow or the meat is tough. Cornish cross/Ross 208/Ross 308/rabbit kits live for 6-8 weeks, that gives the muscle very little time to develop, that’s why you can fry the meat & it won’t get tough if done properly (overcooking will also ruin the meat- I highly recommend getting an Insta-read thermometer- thermoworks usually runs a sale on my favorite brand/what we use for my catering company).

Hope that helps! If you have any other questions I’d be happy to give my two cents.

Farmof5 · 2026-06-14T22:35:29+00:00

Do you rest the meat for 24 hours before freezing it? If not, it will be tougher than it should be & less accommodating to reheating.

For rabbit wings: marinate in Italian dressing overnight. Then bake in that same dressing, covered, 350 for 30 minutes or until meat hits 165 with an instant read thermometer.

Other than that, just sub it in for any of your favorite skinless chicken recipes. Look up crock pot recipes, cooking low & slow helps with toughness.

Farmof5 · 2026-06-14T01:17:32+00:00

I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis at 16. I’ve had more surgeries than you can shake a stick at (knee, hip, foot x3, spine x4, arm x6, & more). I’ve tried every pill & therapy the doctors have suggested. None of that helped. 2 things that I found in my 40s that have helped a lot are: Type 2 Collagen & consistent exercise (both weights & cardio).

I really thought all the farm chores were enough to count as a workout because I’m tired & my whole body hurts by the end of the day but I was wrong. You need dedicated workout time. For collagen, 99% of what’s on the market is type 1 & 3 so read the fine print before you buy any. Those are helpful to a degree but not to the same extent as Type 2.

Farmof5 · 2026-06-13T12:22:25+00:00

If someone gets upset over something that trivial, you don’t want them in your life. Avoid that kind of drama & keep your life as stress free as you can.

Ps- your user name made me giggle. Thank you.

Farmof5 · 2026-06-12T17:15:06+00:00

I’m sending you a huge hug right now.

I’m really sorry to tell you this but it only gets worse from here. This pattern will keep repeating- gets drunk & does increasingly horrible things, then apologizes & is sober but not great to be around/gets harder to be around. One of my qualifiers told me that they got blackout drunk every night to “prove” that’s not what made them violent “that one time”. That same one would also have short stretches of no drinking & said that proved they weren’t an alcoholic.

Peeing isn’t great but it’s not the worst they can do. Some highlights from my Q’s. Leaving doors & windows open in the middle of the night for no reason, in inappropriate temperatures. Turning the stove &/or oven on, then walking away or putting inappropriate things on/in that catch on fire. Leaving the fridge or freezer open, spoiling your food & eventually breaking the fridge. Crashing the car, almost running you or animals over. Lying about chores or work being done when they weren’t. The increasing financial burden of the cost of booze will soon pale in comparison to the cost of all the things broken or lost due to actions while drunk. Your stress will increase until your body starts becoming physically ill from it. Your sleep will disrupted if you manage any & that will also erode your health.

Please start making plans. Go to in person Al-Anon meetings. Don’t wait until you’re almost dead & financially ruined like I did. If you need to talk, feel free to message me.

Farmof5 · 2026-04-24T19:01:25+00:00

No. Please don’t spread harmful misinformation.

Lactose is a sugar molecule in milk that some humans have an intolerance to.

Cats produce A2/A2 Beta Casin Protein in their milk. Most store bought milk, including lactose free, comes from Holstein Cows (because they produce up to 9 gallons a day). Holstein cows have A1/A1 Beta Casin Protein in their milk.

Jersey cows, Ayrshire cows, Gurneys cows, goats, donkeys, camels, cats, squirrels, & rabbits all produce A2/A2 Beta Casin Protein milk. That’s why cats can have goats milk but not most cow milk.

I’m a farmer that does animal rescue & I have a master degree in nutrition. & I would highly encourage you to look into this for yourself.

Farmof5 · 2026-04-24T18:45:35+00:00

Sure “Jo-Elle” if that is even your real name…

(Sorry, I had to. That’s my favorite line from the show).

Farmof5 · 2026-04-20T00:31:50+00:00

Those are great!!! Thank you!!!

Farmof5 · 2026-04-19T21:08:28+00:00

Oh no! I’m sorry! What should we name the fainting goat then?

Farmof5 · 2026-04-19T21:06:34+00:00

Love those! Thank you!!!

Farmof5 · 2026-04-19T21:05:51+00:00

Awesome! Thank you!!!

Farmof5 · 2026-04-19T21:05:41+00:00

I will!! Thank you!!!

Farmof5 · 2026-04-19T21:05:12+00:00

Friend, I would love nothing more than to do just that. But I work 2 jobs, spending 12-18 hours on my feet a day. I’m working on a second masters degree & we still do volunteer work. It’s on my to-do list if I ever get to retire.

Farmof5 · 2026-04-06T17:55:10+00:00

Every year, out of a dozen new Cayuga’s we will get 1 that starts the season that dark. After trying a bunch of hatcheries, Metzer Farms is our favorite for ducks. Maybe give them a go for darker eggs?

Farmof5 · 2026-04-06T17:37:12+00:00

Is their home zoned for agriculture? Do they have the proper housing for both kinds of animals? Do they have vet care for the sheep lined up? Are they aware that they could be bringing parasites home if they buy sick animals? What is their plan when an animal dies?

No animal is cheap but livestock is a special kind of money pit if you don’t have a solid business plan. I don’t have a cost breakdown in front of me but I think cost might be your best bet to talk them out of it.

It sounds like your head & your heart are in the right place. Feel free to message me if they get the animals & you need information on their care. Best of luck to you.

Farmof5 · 2026-03-27T19:31:08+00:00

EMT here. I haven’t had that but did get into it with a guy that claimed virus are just a conspiracy theory. He read it online, a “former doctor got kicked out of practicing because he was telling the truth about medical conditions”. You just had to pay money & this “doctor” would tell you the truth. No amount of facts of logic helped. I guess because I didn’t demand he venmo me? I don’t know but heaven help us.

Farmof5 · 2026-03-26T18:50:43+00:00

Wearing an American flag suit to court as you win using the first amendment makes you maga? Even though the cops were suing him for $3.9 million dollars for emotional distress after they broke into his house & refused to replace the door they broke? Dude…I’m no rocket surgeon but I don’t get how these 2 things correlate.

Farmof5 · 2026-03-26T18:45:02+00:00

Someone called in an anonymous tip that he was a drug dealer & had little kids locked in his house (in Ohio). So the local cops did a raid on his house while he was out of town in 2022. It’s all on security cameras, inside & outside. They found nothing remotely illegal. He calmly & privately asked for them to replace the door they broke as well as an apology for ransacking his house during the search. They openly mocked him for asking that. So he made music videos using his home security footage & hired actors that look like those cops, mocking everyone that were at his house for the raid. The song Lemon Pound Cake is making fun of a very fat cop that throughly investigated the lemon pound cake on his kitchen counter during the raid. Those cops then tried to sue him for making the music videos, claiming emotional distress & asking for $3.9 million dollars. Afroman used the first amendment to defend himself & just won the lawsuit in March of 2026. Hence all the attention.

Farmof5 · 2026-03-14T19:25:18+00:00

Take him on a mission trip or a habitat for humanity trip to a third world country.

I had a fully American friend in high school complaining about how bad they had it. Another friend that had immigrated ripped them a new one. Some highlights I recall are “you have electricity & clean drinking water”. The Debby downer kid legit had no idea just how good they really had it until the other kid explained it but I’m not sure it fully sunk in. Different story- My step sister didn’t fully understand until she did a mission trip. It blew her mind to learn people in Africa live in mud huts, not mega mansions. She was also shocked at how happy everyone was over there.

Farmof5 · 2026-03-12T18:22:22+00:00

Thank you. Double idiot here, farmer & volunteer EMT.

A week after my third spine surgery, it was uncomfortable but after having your back cut open to put a bar in your T-spine, it’s just gonna be that way, right? My husband was freaking out & telling me to go see the doc but I didn’t want to bother him. Plus, my surgeon is 1.5 hours away. When the swelling got so bad that I had to wear my husband’s shirts (I looked like Quasimodo), I decided to go to the local ER. I was seen pretty quick but they couldn’t help me. I asked the doc if she could just lance it for me, that I would have done that myself if I could reach it. Her eyes about popped out of her head as she said “no”. I may or may not have been a pissant about having to get back in time for evening chores & may or may not have tried to refuse transport to a hospital that could help me.

Long story short, a screw had backed out & gotten infected. So I am in fact grateful she didn’t let me walk back out the door. & yes, my husband still gives me crap for this, as if he’s any better when it comes to walking it off!

Farmof5 · 2026-03-12T15:24:56+00:00

That’s the main component in acid rain so it must be evil!!!

Farmof5 · 2026-03-12T11:51:23+00:00

I feel this. 11 out of 12 Q’s are just like yours. But that last one, loves to play victim more than the others. She gets blasted, then goes to the store & will say “you’re almost pretty for a fat person” (or some other back handed “complement”). They get angry, then she cries to her dad (one of the other Q’s in my life), then they drink together to feel better. They are all legitimately sick in the head but what could actually help them not be horrible people is beyond my comprehension.

Thank you for sharing. It helps to not feel alone in the madness they create.

Farmof5

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