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<blockquote data-quote="hillsdown" data-source="post: 629112" data-attributes="member: 5106"><p>I have never raised a Jersey, as Holsteins were our breed for milking and we were a 100% registered DHI tested herd.</p><p>However we have really good friends in Denmark that milk Jerseys and they are very successful, she said they lose less than 2 percent of calves a year and the steers are raised by them for a specialty beef market. They are 100 percent organic so they use no meds and if they do the calf or cow is sold..I think the key for them is they have a great program starting from day one ,as much colostrum as the calf wants and then real milk (not replacer) until weening as well as an excellent feed ration..They also have a spotless operation and the calf hutches are cleaned and disinfected often..</p><p></p><p>It can be done but you need to know that all the nutritional and health requirements were met the minute the calf hits the ground..</p><p></p><p></p><p>I would say that if you have no previous background with raising bottle calves and do not have the proper set up you will go broke in a hurry even if the initial calf is free..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hillsdown, post: 629112, member: 5106"] I have never raised a Jersey, as Holsteins were our breed for milking and we were a 100% registered DHI tested herd. However we have really good friends in Denmark that milk Jerseys and they are very successful, she said they lose less than 2 percent of calves a year and the steers are raised by them for a specialty beef market. They are 100 percent organic so they use no meds and if they do the calf or cow is sold..I think the key for them is they have a great program starting from day one ,as much colostrum as the calf wants and then real milk (not replacer) until weening as well as an excellent feed ration..They also have a spotless operation and the calf hutches are cleaned and disinfected often.. It can be done but you need to know that all the nutritional and health requirements were met the minute the calf hits the ground.. I would say that if you have no previous background with raising bottle calves and do not have the proper set up you will go broke in a hurry even if the initial calf is free.. [/QUOTE]
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