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    Foot rot??? Help!!!

    Ive got a Holstein bull calf thats about 6 months old, hes Id say probably 400-450lbs. Anyway he's gotten to where he wont get up. He seems healthy, he's eating good and is alert but can't seem to get up. Im very new to cows and really dont know what Im doing, just kinda learning as I go. Ive...
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    New Calf Pic

    I dunno what kinda equipment you run, but if you're familiar with Crain Tractor in Columbia I work there in the parts dept.
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    New Calf Pic

    Im in Columbia,MS which is about half between Hattieburg and McComb.
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    New Calf Pic

    We gonna steer him and sell him around six months old or so. I know alot of people keep talking bout beef cows and how much more you can sell them for and this is true, you can get more for them. But on the other hand I can go to the sell and buy these holstein calves for $25 and beef calves are...
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    New Calf Pic

    Pic was taken day after I got him, bought him at the Sale Barn in Tylertown,MS. He was 68lbs when I picked him up. Tuesday will be two weeks Ive had him. So far so good he's eating great, very active and things are going well so far. Talked to alot of people in this area and everybody I know...
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    New Calf Pic

    Been wanting to get into the cattle business just got my first calf, its a Holstein bull calf
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    Holsteins or Jerseys? Pros and Cons?

    Ya I am just learning. Ive helped some family and friends with theirs but never owned any of my own. So next week Ill be buying cows for myself for the first time. I was orginally really interested in the angus cows but was really kinda scared to invest money in them with me being inexperienced...
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    Holsteins or Jerseys? Pros and Cons?

    On average at the sell barn here recently Ive been seeing dairy calves go for an average price of $25 and all the beef calves going for over $100 a head.
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    Holsteins or Jerseys? Pros and Cons?

    Ive found that angus and hereford are alot more expensive calves than the dairy calves is why I was looking at either the Holstien or Jersey. Have really been leaning towards Holsteins more than anything.
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    Holsteins or Jerseys? Pros and Cons?

    Im just getting into the cow buisness and Im going to be bottle feeding some calves and reselling them around 6 months old or so. Anyway Im trying to decide between Holsteins and Jerseys. Which would you choose and why? Talk about the pro and cons of each. Like as far as raising each and maybe...
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    How many calves on an acre?

    I plan on selling all I get, make keep 1 or 2 for the beef. Id like to run bout 10 to 15 head if Ive got enough land to do. I think I do have enough but wasnt sure.
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    How many calves on an acre?

    Ive got about an acre of land that I want to put some calves on. I wanna run some bottle calves on it , gonna keep them until they get to about 400 to 500 lbs and sell them and start again. My question is what is the maximum amount of bottle calves I can run on an acre of land.
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    How many calves on an acre?

    Ive got about an acre of land that I want to put some calves on. I wanna run some bottle calves on it , gonna keep them until they get to about 400 to 500 lbs and sell them and start again. My question is what is the maximum amount of bottle calves I can run on an acre of land.
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