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<blockquote data-quote="HOSS" data-source="post: 628990" data-attributes="member: 1863"><p>I have bought several for the kids to raise. We have never lost a single one. You have a good chance of success if the dairy that you are getting them from allow the calf to suckle momma for 2 or 3 days after birth to get the right amount of colostrum. If they get that they are pretty hardy and do ok on milk replacer. Just don't start the replacer mixed too rich. Back off a little from the bag instructions. This will help keep them from scouring too bad. I found that if I kept them full time in the barn they got ill easier. Allow them to spend as much time in the pasture as possible in the fresh air. If it gets cold and wet with rain or snow put them up in a shelter. They are allot of work but a good learning experience for the kids. I raised one bull that turned out to be a great specimen for a Jersey. I kept him intact and when he got about 15 months old I started renting him out to local dairy farmers for their Holstien heifers. I made pretty good money on him. When he got to be about 30 months old his temperment got too hot to handle safely (true Jersey fashion). When he went through a 5 strand barb wire fence equipped with 2 very hot wires I sold him. They are fairly gentle and easy to handle until they get to be about two so I would not advise this unless you have cattle experience and good handling facilities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HOSS, post: 628990, member: 1863"] I have bought several for the kids to raise. We have never lost a single one. You have a good chance of success if the dairy that you are getting them from allow the calf to suckle momma for 2 or 3 days after birth to get the right amount of colostrum. If they get that they are pretty hardy and do ok on milk replacer. Just don't start the replacer mixed too rich. Back off a little from the bag instructions. This will help keep them from scouring too bad. I found that if I kept them full time in the barn they got ill easier. Allow them to spend as much time in the pasture as possible in the fresh air. If it gets cold and wet with rain or snow put them up in a shelter. They are allot of work but a good learning experience for the kids. I raised one bull that turned out to be a great specimen for a Jersey. I kept him intact and when he got about 15 months old I started renting him out to local dairy farmers for their Holstien heifers. I made pretty good money on him. When he got to be about 30 months old his temperment got too hot to handle safely (true Jersey fashion). When he went through a 5 strand barb wire fence equipped with 2 very hot wires I sold him. They are fairly gentle and easy to handle until they get to be about two so I would not advise this unless you have cattle experience and good handling facilities. [/QUOTE]
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