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<blockquote data-quote="Belties R Us" data-source="post: 1186561" data-attributes="member: 9296"><p>Ok guys. I am an animal science major who is trying to figure out what part of the animal science industry I want to be in. </p><p></p><p>Anyway I had an idea I am debating trying out this summer. Instead of getting a business job, I wanted to buy and raise some bottle calves. This will give me the hands on experience to figure out if I want to be involved full time in production ag or if it will be more of a hobby. It will also give me the ability to be home to work with my show calves more than usual, get their hair worked and all. Anyway I was planning on buying a group of ten calves in May and then they would sell in August. Ideally I would find 4-H or FFA kids to show them and then sell there as they get a premium or they would be taken to an auction. My biggest concern is that I have never done this before. And there is probably a lot to learn. I am estimating my buying price to be $150, and my target selling weight around 400lbs. My total cost including milk replacer and feed to be around $400. Selling price approx $150/cwt. Which would put my estimated profit at $2000 for ten calves. But from everything I have read people say it is not profitable. What am I missing? I do understand that they have a high death rate. I am hoping to find a producer to buy from but I haven't had luck locating one who doesn't just take them to auction. We do have other beef cattle so I am working on figuring out how to keep them quarantined from the rest of ours using the existing facilities. </p><p></p><p>Anyway that is just an idea I had. Would love to hear thoughts, opinions, potential issues, etc so I can best figure out how to make this has successful as possible. Thanks<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Belties R Us, post: 1186561, member: 9296"] Ok guys. I am an animal science major who is trying to figure out what part of the animal science industry I want to be in. Anyway I had an idea I am debating trying out this summer. Instead of getting a business job, I wanted to buy and raise some bottle calves. This will give me the hands on experience to figure out if I want to be involved full time in production ag or if it will be more of a hobby. It will also give me the ability to be home to work with my show calves more than usual, get their hair worked and all. Anyway I was planning on buying a group of ten calves in May and then they would sell in August. Ideally I would find 4-H or FFA kids to show them and then sell there as they get a premium or they would be taken to an auction. My biggest concern is that I have never done this before. And there is probably a lot to learn. I am estimating my buying price to be $150, and my target selling weight around 400lbs. My total cost including milk replacer and feed to be around $400. Selling price approx $150/cwt. Which would put my estimated profit at $2000 for ten calves. But from everything I have read people say it is not profitable. What am I missing? I do understand that they have a high death rate. I am hoping to find a producer to buy from but I haven't had luck locating one who doesn't just take them to auction. We do have other beef cattle so I am working on figuring out how to keep them quarantined from the rest of ours using the existing facilities. Anyway that is just an idea I had. Would love to hear thoughts, opinions, potential issues, etc so I can best figure out how to make this has successful as possible. Thanks:) [/QUOTE]
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