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<blockquote data-quote="Lannie" data-source="post: 802981" data-attributes="member: 8202"><p>You know, I would LOVE to keep her, and although we have the acreage and pasture, we don't have the facilities such as barn space, hay storage space, etc. Not to mention the money to BUY the hay. Up here, I'm feeding hay for nearly 6 months a year, so it's a substantial expense. No, we don't have haying equipment, either. We're a couple of retired folks (hubby is disabled, but can hobble around and is good at fixing things) who live on Social Security, so you can imagine our funds are quite limited. I could keep her if I was willing to give up either her mom or grandma, but I can't. I've had it in my head since the day she was born that Samantha would have to go away some day. One of the things I was going to do with the money I get for Samantha is buy a milking machine because my hands are getting worse and worse. Right now I'm only milking Cricket (Sammi's mom) and it's hard to get all the way through each milking, but in late March, Bandit will calve again, and then I'll be dealing with milking her as well, and like I said, she made 6 gallons a day last year. I just can't even imagine handmilking both of them... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> Although if I have to, I'll figure out a way.</p><p></p><p>I've heard from other people that have Angus/Jersey crosses that the milk is absolutely fabulous, which is why I'd like to keep her, but I can't. Also, Bandit is a TANK, and eats like a hippopotamus (she kind of looks like one, too! LOL!) and I think Sammi will end up smaller like Cricket. It would be SENSIBLE of me to get rid of Bandit and keep the other two, feedwise, but Bandit's my first, and I have a bond with her that I don't think will allow me to send her down the road. I'm also the first human that was ever really nice to her and she loves me. :heart: </p><p></p><p>I make a pretty crappy rancher, don't I? <wink></p><p></p><p>~Lannie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lannie, post: 802981, member: 8202"] You know, I would LOVE to keep her, and although we have the acreage and pasture, we don't have the facilities such as barn space, hay storage space, etc. Not to mention the money to BUY the hay. Up here, I'm feeding hay for nearly 6 months a year, so it's a substantial expense. No, we don't have haying equipment, either. We're a couple of retired folks (hubby is disabled, but can hobble around and is good at fixing things) who live on Social Security, so you can imagine our funds are quite limited. I could keep her if I was willing to give up either her mom or grandma, but I can't. I've had it in my head since the day she was born that Samantha would have to go away some day. One of the things I was going to do with the money I get for Samantha is buy a milking machine because my hands are getting worse and worse. Right now I'm only milking Cricket (Sammi's mom) and it's hard to get all the way through each milking, but in late March, Bandit will calve again, and then I'll be dealing with milking her as well, and like I said, she made 6 gallons a day last year. I just can't even imagine handmilking both of them... :o Although if I have to, I'll figure out a way. I've heard from other people that have Angus/Jersey crosses that the milk is absolutely fabulous, which is why I'd like to keep her, but I can't. Also, Bandit is a TANK, and eats like a hippopotamus (she kind of looks like one, too! LOL!) and I think Sammi will end up smaller like Cricket. It would be SENSIBLE of me to get rid of Bandit and keep the other two, feedwise, but Bandit's my first, and I have a bond with her that I don't think will allow me to send her down the road. I'm also the first human that was ever really nice to her and she loves me. :heart: I make a pretty crappy rancher, don't I? <wink> ~Lannie [/QUOTE]
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