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<blockquote data-quote="redcowsrule33" data-source="post: 603627" data-attributes="member: 8629"><p>If you can get goat's milk inexpensively calves should do well on it. Here's an informative link:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.goatworld.com/articles/goatmilk/goatmilk.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.goatworld.com/articles/goatm ... milk.shtml</a></p><p></p><p>As far as profit.... if you can get calves that have the potential to have some muscling (not Jerseys, I love them but no one wants to pay for them as they are light muscled) at a decent price and they stay healthy... maybe. Lots of "ifs" involved, which is why a lot of people sell baby calves.</p><p></p><p>Just don't buy from a sale barn! Most of them are colostrum deficient, aren't well cared for, and are now exposed to every disease known to bovine kind and are very stressed. TRAIN WRECKS. Buy from a local farm that will at least give them the colostrum and care they need before you pick them up. (I'm stepping off my soap box now) ;-) </p><p></p><p>I think the biggest "profit" you get from bottle calves is the fun. But it's still a lot of work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redcowsrule33, post: 603627, member: 8629"] If you can get goat's milk inexpensively calves should do well on it. Here's an informative link: [url=http://www.goatworld.com/articles/goatmilk/goatmilk.shtml]http://www.goatworld.com/articles/goatm ... milk.shtml[/url] As far as profit.... if you can get calves that have the potential to have some muscling (not Jerseys, I love them but no one wants to pay for them as they are light muscled) at a decent price and they stay healthy... maybe. Lots of "ifs" involved, which is why a lot of people sell baby calves. Just don't buy from a sale barn! Most of them are colostrum deficient, aren't well cared for, and are now exposed to every disease known to bovine kind and are very stressed. TRAIN WRECKS. Buy from a local farm that will at least give them the colostrum and care they need before you pick them up. (I'm stepping off my soap box now) ;-) I think the biggest "profit" you get from bottle calves is the fun. But it's still a lot of work. [/QUOTE]
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