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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 603855" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>In answer to your question:</p><p></p><p>You will hear lots of "once upon a time stories - heck, I have them too. But times have changed.</p><p></p><p>Today is what matters - so .......</p><p></p><p>If you are buying milk replacer and planning to make a dollar it is highly unlikely you will make a profit.</p><p></p><p>In fact, about the only people who can actually make a profit at it today already have the infrastructure set up, the old milk cow ready to let the calf suck on her tits and a free suppy of calves.</p><p></p><p>If you are a newbie and you are bottle feeding there is NO repeat NO money in it.</p><p></p><p>However there are a lot of other things - experience and fun and such - then you eat the dammed thing - it will taste great. Teaches kids responsibility AND what the circle of life is all about. They learn a lot of lessons on life - true stuff, not the Barney stuff or fluff taught in schools.</p><p></p><p>We have been known to just give the calf to a neighbour kid - but then I hate bottle babies - and yeah, every now and then there is a reason to keep one - but not very darned often. When we do it is my far better three quarters that does the babying.</p><p></p><p>Feed it, raise it and eat it - make it a family thing - that's your best bet -forget about the costs - you do not want to know the true costs.</p><p></p><p>Have a good one,</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 603855, member: 6797"] In answer to your question: You will hear lots of "once upon a time stories - heck, I have them too. But times have changed. Today is what matters - so ....... If you are buying milk replacer and planning to make a dollar it is highly unlikely you will make a profit. In fact, about the only people who can actually make a profit at it today already have the infrastructure set up, the old milk cow ready to let the calf suck on her tits and a free suppy of calves. If you are a newbie and you are bottle feeding there is NO repeat NO money in it. However there are a lot of other things - experience and fun and such - then you eat the dammed thing - it will taste great. Teaches kids responsibility AND what the circle of life is all about. They learn a lot of lessons on life - true stuff, not the Barney stuff or fluff taught in schools. We have been known to just give the calf to a neighbour kid - but then I hate bottle babies - and yeah, every now and then there is a reason to keep one - but not very darned often. When we do it is my far better three quarters that does the babying. Feed it, raise it and eat it - make it a family thing - that's your best bet -forget about the costs - you do not want to know the true costs. Have a good one, Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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