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<blockquote data-quote="jaydill" data-source="post: 238491" data-attributes="member: 2094"><p>A friend and I are thinking of starting a small bottle calf business in our summers between college. We don't have any particular breeds in mind, just whatever we can get. We're trying to figure the little details of it all, and so far have two propositions.</p><p></p><p>Would a commercial breeder be interested in either...</p><p></p><p>A. A roughly 3 or 4 month old calf which has been weaned off of replacer and onto a good starter feed, with grass/grass hay at all times?</p><p></p><p>or...</p><p></p><p>B. A roughly 5 - 7 month old calf, also bottle fed, which has been getting a little feed and has been out on pasture for about two months?</p><p></p><p>Assume in both of these situations that the calves are in good health, vaccinated, etc. Another question we have is if breeders would be interested in these types of calves, would they be just as feeders? Or would you be looking to implement them into your herds? Would you be interested in bidding on a calf from either of these situations if they came through the sale barn?</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Jay</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jaydill, post: 238491, member: 2094"] A friend and I are thinking of starting a small bottle calf business in our summers between college. We don't have any particular breeds in mind, just whatever we can get. We're trying to figure the little details of it all, and so far have two propositions. Would a commercial breeder be interested in either... A. A roughly 3 or 4 month old calf which has been weaned off of replacer and onto a good starter feed, with grass/grass hay at all times? or... B. A roughly 5 - 7 month old calf, also bottle fed, which has been getting a little feed and has been out on pasture for about two months? Assume in both of these situations that the calves are in good health, vaccinated, etc. Another question we have is if breeders would be interested in these types of calves, would they be just as feeders? Or would you be looking to implement them into your herds? Would you be interested in bidding on a calf from either of these situations if they came through the sale barn? Thanks, Jay [/QUOTE]
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