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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14180"><p>Although there is somewhat of a shortage of replacement heifers you really need to research and find what the dairymen in your area are looking for. Unless sired by one of the top bulls and out of a proven cow, proven with DHIA records to back it up you may find a small market for heifers. Most dairies won't even sell their dairy heifers as calves. Where will you get the ones you plan to raise. AngusXHolstein calves do sell better then straight Holstein but are inferior to pure beef. As the get closer to weaning age the Holstein starts to really show through. Unless you have a lot of realy top pasture or plan on feeding quality hay, the cross bred heifers aren't all that economical to raise as producing beef cows either. They also usually have too darn much milk for one calf. Just thoughts from having tried it.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p>> Most dairies I am familiar with</p><p>> have long used the angus semen to</p><p>> freshen their milkers. About the</p><p>> only time one would breed the</p><p>> holstein to a fantastic bull is if</p><p>> she is a wondrous milker... but</p><p>> the angus calves are small, and</p><p>> the end result is a milking</p><p>> holstein...how she gets there</p><p>> doesn't necessarily seem too</p><p>> important. Dad used to buy these</p><p>> angus/holstein calves to put on</p><p>> the family cow...making more beef</p><p>> raised per cow on our place. With</p><p>> the small angus calf, it is an</p><p>> easy birth which is one of the</p><p>> other factors to consider for a</p><p>> first calf heifer.... also... I</p><p>> thought if you raised replacement</p><p>> heifers, you sold them</p><p>> pregnant...?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14180"] Although there is somewhat of a shortage of replacement heifers you really need to research and find what the dairymen in your area are looking for. Unless sired by one of the top bulls and out of a proven cow, proven with DHIA records to back it up you may find a small market for heifers. Most dairies won't even sell their dairy heifers as calves. Where will you get the ones you plan to raise. AngusXHolstein calves do sell better then straight Holstein but are inferior to pure beef. As the get closer to weaning age the Holstein starts to really show through. Unless you have a lot of realy top pasture or plan on feeding quality hay, the cross bred heifers aren't all that economical to raise as producing beef cows either. They also usually have too darn much milk for one calf. Just thoughts from having tried it. dunmovin farms > Most dairies I am familiar with > have long used the angus semen to > freshen their milkers. About the > only time one would breed the > holstein to a fantastic bull is if > she is a wondrous milker... but > the angus calves are small, and > the end result is a milking > holstein...how she gets there > doesn't necessarily seem too > important. Dad used to buy these > angus/holstein calves to put on > the family cow...making more beef > raised per cow on our place. With > the small angus calf, it is an > easy birth which is one of the > other factors to consider for a > first calf heifer.... also... I > thought if you raised replacement > heifers, you sold them > pregnant...? [/QUOTE]
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