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Bottle Calf Idea.... Would like opinions:)
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<blockquote data-quote="skyhightree1" data-source="post: 1186826" data-attributes="member: 13268"><p>First thing I would do is not estimate what the calves will cost go to the barn and find out how much they cost and do a cost analysis and hopefully someone will be there selling what you are trying to buy. I am building a small rearing shed. I ran reports for 2 months and know where I am and all my costs involved. If market doesn't drop I'm in good shape and will make decent profit however the more you raise the better you will be. Trappersteve is right however I do not plan on getting a nurse cow yet but will if I find one cheap. I also would not raise a Jersey bottle calf to me they grow too slow. I would stick with Holstein. I also would suggest buying calves that are around 200-250lbs and raising till 5wt or 6-7wt lil less work. I bought 2 small heifer calves that are not on bottle that I will keep till 5wt then sell them. In my opinion it would be more fruitful to buy thin calves and also thin cows too. I have been running reports on cheapest sale barns and highest to see what profitability I would have when selling. I also will tell you that I would buy red cattle they go dirt cheap but there is still room for profit. I do my homework big time before stepping out into bottle calves and I am starting with 2-3 if I had 10 I would get a nursing tank.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skyhightree1, post: 1186826, member: 13268"] First thing I would do is not estimate what the calves will cost go to the barn and find out how much they cost and do a cost analysis and hopefully someone will be there selling what you are trying to buy. I am building a small rearing shed. I ran reports for 2 months and know where I am and all my costs involved. If market doesn't drop I'm in good shape and will make decent profit however the more you raise the better you will be. Trappersteve is right however I do not plan on getting a nurse cow yet but will if I find one cheap. I also would not raise a Jersey bottle calf to me they grow too slow. I would stick with Holstein. I also would suggest buying calves that are around 200-250lbs and raising till 5wt or 6-7wt lil less work. I bought 2 small heifer calves that are not on bottle that I will keep till 5wt then sell them. In my opinion it would be more fruitful to buy thin calves and also thin cows too. I have been running reports on cheapest sale barns and highest to see what profitability I would have when selling. I also will tell you that I would buy red cattle they go dirt cheap but there is still room for profit. I do my homework big time before stepping out into bottle calves and I am starting with 2-3 if I had 10 I would get a nursing tank. [/QUOTE]
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