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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 262736" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>I would stay away from that calf as well. To me it sounds like it is either stunted or else it is a dwarf. Plus, you will likely have a lot of trouble getting it onto the bottle. And once the stress of leaving its mother hits it there is a good chance that it will get sick on you, especially if it has been starved, and you have trouble getting it to take a bottle.</p><p></p><p>The only time that beef producers will sell a baby calf is if it is an orphan and they don't have another cow to put it on. We sell our calves when they are over 5 months old and hopefully weighing more than 500 lbs. If we sell a calf that is smaller than that we have a hard time making enough money to pay for the cow's expenses (feed, vet, grazing....) So if you want to buy a baby from a farmer you will either have to find an orphan or be willing to offer him a lot more money. </p><p></p><p>I would suggest (as others have) that you go to a dairy and if you are lucky you may find a beef x dairy calf, they are usually quite happy to sell any bull calves that they have, it means less work for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 262736, member: 2308"] I would stay away from that calf as well. To me it sounds like it is either stunted or else it is a dwarf. Plus, you will likely have a lot of trouble getting it onto the bottle. And once the stress of leaving its mother hits it there is a good chance that it will get sick on you, especially if it has been starved, and you have trouble getting it to take a bottle. The only time that beef producers will sell a baby calf is if it is an orphan and they don't have another cow to put it on. We sell our calves when they are over 5 months old and hopefully weighing more than 500 lbs. If we sell a calf that is smaller than that we have a hard time making enough money to pay for the cow's expenses (feed, vet, grazing....) So if you want to buy a baby from a farmer you will either have to find an orphan or be willing to offer him a lot more money. I would suggest (as others have) that you go to a dairy and if you are lucky you may find a beef x dairy calf, they are usually quite happy to sell any bull calves that they have, it means less work for them. [/QUOTE]
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