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good advice everyone. I don't want them to be unduly uncomfortable, so I'll find someone to hire. Thanks for confirming my suspicion!

I realize this is tough to gauge but I'm in a bit of a bind. I have to pick up some Jersey cows and a young (20 month) Jersey bull next week. I have a Ponderosa 16' Gooseneck trailer, about 6' wide with one cut gate. I've purchased 7 Jersey milk cows (3 yrs old) and the bull and hired someone to...

FYI, as of today, milk production up to 1.6 gallons/cow/day, so they seem to be responding to 7 lbs/day of 16% feed.

Hi all, Very sorry for the delayed response and thank you all for your wisdom. Prior to converting to a dairy, I raised a small (35 head) herd of 100% grass fed beef cattle. I found that they could get to my desired weight in 28 months or so on just grass and our hay. I tried the same approach...

Thanks for the quick and helpful responses! What is the purpose of the baking soda? I feed some Thorvin Kelp in the parlor...should I put some baking soda along with it?

I'm fairly new to dairying, having began milking cows two years ago. Here's my situation: - I milk 10 pure Jerseys - Each calved beween Oct 1 and Nov 30; half of the herd calved for the first time - For the past two years I have fed only grass from our pasture and our hay at winter for a few...