inyati13":1083h5up said:
Bez, I understand. Would not be the right decision for me to keep the calf because I am busy with other essential cattle husbandry responsibilities and I would probably worry about the calf more than would be good for me. If Tammi has lots of time and needs something rewarding to do, then maybe it would be right for her. The project could end in a nice veal. My point is that there is no cattle bible to go to that says in Scenario A the right decision is C below. Or maybe there is one and no one has told me.
Well, that is why you and I are so different.
I live in a black and white world - one that many disagree with - but I have my big boy pants on and have been wearing them for many years now - not to belittle you, but you and many others are often prepared to live in the grey at times.
I have no resources left for the additional cost and the additional time and I believe it would be easier and cheaper to buy that beef in the store (even if some of it is raised on chicken litter LOL) than to raise this little time and money waster.
I also do not have the urge to raise imperfect animals - they have all (sic) fingers, toes and other attachments or they hit the ground at our place.
Just the way we live at this end of the rail line.
What others do is their business - however if asked for an opinion, I give it.
I do my best to keep the touchy feely out of what I consider to be a business. My one self and publicly admitted weakness is similar to that hard nosed CB and a few others that I have a great deal of respect for on these boards - my dog - in this case a Border Collie - he owns me, not the other way around!
Be safe and have a great day
Bez