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<blockquote data-quote="SWSFHerefords" data-source="post: 633231" data-attributes="member: 9708"><p>Oh yes I have tons of fun with my cattle. More than I should probably lol. They arent really a big source of income for me but more of a hobby. They are all big pets. It just drives me crazy if I have a cow I cant hand feed or pet when I go out to the field.</p><p></p><p>My cattle arent just extremely huge. But for Herefords they are pretty big. I dont think we have a cow on the place that weighs under 1200lbs. I have one that looks more like a dairy cow than a hereford. She weighed in at 1400lbs when I bought her and she was skin and bones. Now I would bet she would weigh 1600lbs easy. She doesnt eat much more than the others and she raises amazing calves. Aspen and Reese are actually a couple of the smaller ones right now. Probably because they are still young. Thanks for your thoughts Knersie. I will try to remember what you said. I think their calves will be more competitive than the cows were but if they arent they still have a home here. They are still good breeding animals. </p><p></p><p>Aaron, you would lose to Charolais cows? Wow! I would actually like to see that down here. I like Charolais but the sale barns down here HATE white pink nosed calves. I dont really know why color plays such a big role. My first Hereford cow, Chandler, just passed away this winter at the age of nine. I bought her as a bred heifer but the man that I bought her from was trying to turn her into a show cow. Her feet ended up being horrible and like you said it just ruined her. We took care of her the best we could but she just wasnt going to last like the others do. We still have cows her age or older that are still going strong. Their teeth are all still intact. A little shorter but they eat well so as long as they are healthy we will keep them around. I just wish my girl hadnt been ruined like that. I was attached to her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SWSFHerefords, post: 633231, member: 9708"] Oh yes I have tons of fun with my cattle. More than I should probably lol. They arent really a big source of income for me but more of a hobby. They are all big pets. It just drives me crazy if I have a cow I cant hand feed or pet when I go out to the field. My cattle arent just extremely huge. But for Herefords they are pretty big. I dont think we have a cow on the place that weighs under 1200lbs. I have one that looks more like a dairy cow than a hereford. She weighed in at 1400lbs when I bought her and she was skin and bones. Now I would bet she would weigh 1600lbs easy. She doesnt eat much more than the others and she raises amazing calves. Aspen and Reese are actually a couple of the smaller ones right now. Probably because they are still young. Thanks for your thoughts Knersie. I will try to remember what you said. I think their calves will be more competitive than the cows were but if they arent they still have a home here. They are still good breeding animals. Aaron, you would lose to Charolais cows? Wow! I would actually like to see that down here. I like Charolais but the sale barns down here HATE white pink nosed calves. I dont really know why color plays such a big role. My first Hereford cow, Chandler, just passed away this winter at the age of nine. I bought her as a bred heifer but the man that I bought her from was trying to turn her into a show cow. Her feet ended up being horrible and like you said it just ruined her. We took care of her the best we could but she just wasnt going to last like the others do. We still have cows her age or older that are still going strong. Their teeth are all still intact. A little shorter but they eat well so as long as they are healthy we will keep them around. I just wish my girl hadnt been ruined like that. I was attached to her. [/QUOTE]
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