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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1915"><p>> I have a calf that has went blind</p><p>> from pinkeye in both eyes. I try</p><p>> to watch my cattle closely but</p><p>> this one snuck up on me. What do I</p><p>> do? Should I sell him now or</p><p>> continue to feed him grain and let</p><p>> him graze in a small lot. He</p><p>> probably only weighs approx. 200</p><p>> lbs right now.</p><p></p><p>I'd feed him and then eat him. You will get next to nothing for him if you go the sale barn route. I once had a calf that was merely "cross-eyed" and when I got my sale ticket I nearly exploded --- I got about 25 cents per pound for him, when similar calves with "normal" eyes that I sold that very same day went in the 90 cent range. I confirmed with the sale barn that the calf was not lame legged, but was discounted due to the eyes. What bullshit!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1915"] > I have a calf that has went blind > from pinkeye in both eyes. I try > to watch my cattle closely but > this one snuck up on me. What do I > do? Should I sell him now or > continue to feed him grain and let > him graze in a small lot. He > probably only weighs approx. 200 > lbs right now. I'd feed him and then eat him. You will get next to nothing for him if you go the sale barn route. I once had a calf that was merely "cross-eyed" and when I got my sale ticket I nearly exploded --- I got about 25 cents per pound for him, when similar calves with "normal" eyes that I sold that very same day went in the 90 cent range. I confirmed with the sale barn that the calf was not lame legged, but was discounted due to the eyes. What bullshit! [/QUOTE]
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