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<blockquote data-quote="Moprofit" data-source="post: 618804" data-attributes="member: 9223"><p>Yes you can make a pretty nice profit if you can buy them right, have a set up for pens, get healthy calves, vaccinate, have plenty of clean bedding and water available, and not afraid of some work. Ok, lots of work at times. I raise quite a few head 30 up to 60 sometimes and do alright if I take em to the #400 to #450 weight range. But I will warn you that you must have a good barn that has ventilation, and are not afraid of work. Clean is not a preferred method...it is a must! Try to shy away from sale barn calves unless, as some of the others have said, it is split up from the cow and looks healthy. I use milk bar 10 nipple feeders and still must bottle nurse a few each morning and night. I also work off the farm so 3:50 am wake up is pretty much the norm. Keep penicillin on hand, scour tablets, electrolytes, (there is a product called Fast Track that I have heard works well) and colostrum on hand. I wish you the best of luck. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moprofit, post: 618804, member: 9223"] Yes you can make a pretty nice profit if you can buy them right, have a set up for pens, get healthy calves, vaccinate, have plenty of clean bedding and water available, and not afraid of some work. Ok, lots of work at times. I raise quite a few head 30 up to 60 sometimes and do alright if I take em to the #400 to #450 weight range. But I will warn you that you must have a good barn that has ventilation, and are not afraid of work. Clean is not a preferred method...it is a must! Try to shy away from sale barn calves unless, as some of the others have said, it is split up from the cow and looks healthy. I use milk bar 10 nipple feeders and still must bottle nurse a few each morning and night. I also work off the farm so 3:50 am wake up is pretty much the norm. Keep penicillin on hand, scour tablets, electrolytes, (there is a product called Fast Track that I have heard works well) and colostrum on hand. I wish you the best of luck. :D [/QUOTE]
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