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<blockquote data-quote="GMN" data-source="post: 311391" data-attributes="member: 2382"><p>Baby heifer calves prices vary, a few months ago, couldn't touch one for under $200, I've seen newborns go for $400, now the market is down, should be able to pick one up from anywhere between $100-$200, varying on what it is you want. Sometimes you can get sickly calves at sales barns, as you are a beginner I would not recommend buying one at a typical weekend sale, more than likely it might be a free martin (Half of a twin, other is male, 93% likely heifer is sterile) or it has the scoots, etc.. Really if you can find a neighboring farm that would sell you one off a farm, would be the best, but usually dairies, do not sell their heifer calves.</p><p></p><p>Best time of year to buy one, also that is hard to say. I raise calves year round, must say I prefer spring myself, winter and fall seem to be the hardest on baby calves.</p><p></p><p>As to how much they drink, 2-3 calf bottles a day, 2 in warmer weather, 3 in very cold weather. Some folks feed the 2 quart bottles twice a day, now they have 3 quart bottles also, I feed cows milk to mine, I use to feed milk replacer, but it got to be too costly on the pocketbook. I'm not sure about goats milk, might ask that question under the nutrition part of the forum, maybe someone else has fed goats milk.</p><p></p><p>Also you may want to read some of the posts under calf scours, etc... just in case, to get better informed on what may go wrong.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps, and good luck.</p><p></p><p>GMN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GMN, post: 311391, member: 2382"] Baby heifer calves prices vary, a few months ago, couldn't touch one for under $200, I've seen newborns go for $400, now the market is down, should be able to pick one up from anywhere between $100-$200, varying on what it is you want. Sometimes you can get sickly calves at sales barns, as you are a beginner I would not recommend buying one at a typical weekend sale, more than likely it might be a free martin (Half of a twin, other is male, 93% likely heifer is sterile) or it has the scoots, etc.. Really if you can find a neighboring farm that would sell you one off a farm, would be the best, but usually dairies, do not sell their heifer calves. Best time of year to buy one, also that is hard to say. I raise calves year round, must say I prefer spring myself, winter and fall seem to be the hardest on baby calves. As to how much they drink, 2-3 calf bottles a day, 2 in warmer weather, 3 in very cold weather. Some folks feed the 2 quart bottles twice a day, now they have 3 quart bottles also, I feed cows milk to mine, I use to feed milk replacer, but it got to be too costly on the pocketbook. I'm not sure about goats milk, might ask that question under the nutrition part of the forum, maybe someone else has fed goats milk. Also you may want to read some of the posts under calf scours, etc... just in case, to get better informed on what may go wrong. Hope this helps, and good luck. GMN [/QUOTE]
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