{"id":624,"date":"2013-03-24T06:37:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T06:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ikrweb.wordpress.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2013-03-24T06:37:11","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T06:37:11","slug":"eco-livestock-keepers-living-the-good-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/?p=624","title":{"rendered":"Eco-livestock keepers &#8211; living the good life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A picture says more than a thousand words&#8230;&#8230;as I have been raving so much about the benefits (and beauty) of livestock keeping as practiced by Rajasthan&#8217;s Raika pastoralists, I&#8217;ll just share some images from our last visit to our <em>dang<\/em>, the group of mobile shepherds that we are following in regular intervals throughout the year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_632\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-632\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/going-on-the-dawn-graze-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-632\" alt=\"At the crack of dawn, the sheep flocks go on their first round of grazing.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/going-on-the-dawn-graze-comp.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/going-on-the-dawn-graze-comp.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/going-on-the-dawn-graze-comp-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the crack of dawn, the sheep flocks go on their first round of grazing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-morning-light-compressed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-625  \" alt=\"Its early morning and the adult sheep have already gone on their first round of grazing. The women start preparing for breakfast\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-morning-light-compressed.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-morning-light-compressed.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-morning-light-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While they are out, the women start preparing for breakfast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/goats-are-herded-separately-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-639\" alt=\"The goats, kept mostly to provide extra milk to lambs, are herded separately.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/goats-are-herded-separately-comp.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/goats-are-herded-separately-comp.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/goats-are-herded-separately-comp-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The goats, kept mostly to provide extra milk to lambs, are herded separately.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-just-woke-up-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-628 \" alt=\"Baddl, 5 years old and currently the youngest member of the dang, has just woken up.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-just-woke-up-comp.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-just-woke-up-comp.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-just-woke-up-comp-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Badl, 5 years old and currently the youngest member of the dang, has just woken up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-626\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-mornng-chore-of-making-butter-compressedjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-626\" alt=\"Preparations for making butter from the sheep milk that was collected at night\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-mornng-chore-of-making-butter-compressedjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-mornng-chore-of-making-butter-compressedjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/early-mornng-chore-of-making-butter-compressedjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparations for making butter from the sheep milk that was collected at night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/manju-poses-with-her-friends-compjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-637 \" alt=\"Manju pases with her friends.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/manju-poses-with-her-friends-compjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/manju-poses-with-her-friends-compjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/manju-poses-with-her-friends-compjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manju poses with her friends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-630\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/churning-butter-in-the-middle-of-a-field-mobile-dairy-compjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-630\" alt=\"Mobile dairy: churning butter from last night's milk.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/churning-butter-in-the-middle-of-a-field-mobile-dairy-compjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/churning-butter-in-the-middle-of-a-field-mobile-dairy-compjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/churning-butter-in-the-middle-of-a-field-mobile-dairy-compjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mobile dairy: churning butter from last night&#8217;s milk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-627\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-says-good-morning-to-the-lambs-comp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-627\" alt=\"Badl says good morning to the other kids on the block.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-says-good-morning-to-the-lambs-comp.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-says-good-morning-to-the-lambs-comp.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/baddl-says-good-morning-to-the-lambs-comp-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Badl says good morning to the other kids on the block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/water-carriers-ccompjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631 \" alt=\"By the time, water has been fetched from a distant well, the sheep flocks have returned.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/water-carriers-ccompjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/water-carriers-ccompjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/water-carriers-ccompjpg-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By the time water has been fetched from a distant well, the sheep flocks have returned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-633\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/milking-ewes-compjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-633\" alt=\"Time for more milking.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/milking-ewes-compjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/milking-ewes-compjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/milking-ewes-compjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for more milking.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-635\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/some-does-get-special-care-compjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-635\" alt=\"Some high yielding does get are hand-fed to keep them in the peak of their health and production.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/some-does-get-special-care-compjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/some-does-get-special-care-compjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/some-does-get-special-care-compjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some high yielding does get are hand-fed to keep them in the peak of their health and production.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/checking-the-hooves-compjpg1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-638\" alt=\"All animals are given a regular check-up to note any possible problems - here hooves are checked for thorns.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/checking-the-hooves-compjpg1.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/checking-the-hooves-compjpg1.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/checking-the-hooves-compjpg1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All animals are given a regular check-up to note any possible problems &#8211; here hooves are checked for thorns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-634\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/open-air-hair-cutting-ssaloon-compjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-634\" alt=\"When the animals are taken care of, there is time for personal care also.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/open-air-hair-cutting-ssaloon-compjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/open-air-hair-cutting-ssaloon-compjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/open-air-hair-cutting-ssaloon-compjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When the animals are taken care of, there is time for personal care also.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-636\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-patel-is-giving-instructions-for-his-absence-compjpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-636\" alt=\"The patel is giving instructions to the group, as he is going to Delhi to receive a national award.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-patel-is-giving-instructions-for-his-absence-compjpg.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-patel-is-giving-instructions-for-his-absence-compjpg.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.ilse-koehler-rollefson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/the-patel-is-giving-instructions-for-his-absence-compjpg-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The patel is giving instructions to the group, as he is going to Delhi to receive a national award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A picture says more than a thousand words&#8230;&#8230;as I have been raving so much about the benefits (and beauty) of livestock keeping as practiced by Rajasthan&#8217;s Raika pastoralists, I&#8217;ll just share some images from our last visit to our dang, the group of mobile shepherds that we are following in regular intervals throughout the 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