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<blockquote data-quote="CCCowman" data-source="post: 1550246" data-attributes="member: 24507"><p>Back when I was young (10 or so) me, my dad and grandmother raised bottle calfs. Back then you could buy them for $15-$30! Couple of times we had 25-30 to bottle feed. Lot of work!! We finally graduated to cow/calf then switched over to feeders. only had 20 acres at Dad's place so we never were "big-time" so to speak. </p><p></p><p>Work took me away from home for a few years but I finally made it back. Granny had passed and dad only had 8 mommas and a bull. Just enough to keep him active during retirement. My time away got my interest in other things but when dad passed I had to take care of what he had and it got my juices flowing again. Right now I have 70 acres with 14 mommas and a bull. I could run more but I'm still working full time. I'm 50 and looking to retire in 3 - 5 years. I'll stock up then. For some reason I'd like to have a field full of registered Herefords (yes, Bruce I'm still gonna call you)!!!!!! </p><p></p><p>I'm a hobby farmer but I do enjoy it so much!! I sit on my bucket and talk to my cows every time I feed. As has been noted.... just do what you can and enjoy it. If you still have grandparents and parents..... treasure every moment you spend with them. Lord knows what I would give to be able to spend another day in that tiny barn with 25 bottle calfs along with granny and dad. Best time of my life.... I just didn't know it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CCCowman, post: 1550246, member: 24507"] Back when I was young (10 or so) me, my dad and grandmother raised bottle calfs. Back then you could buy them for $15-$30! Couple of times we had 25-30 to bottle feed. Lot of work!! We finally graduated to cow/calf then switched over to feeders. only had 20 acres at Dad's place so we never were "big-time" so to speak. Work took me away from home for a few years but I finally made it back. Granny had passed and dad only had 8 mommas and a bull. Just enough to keep him active during retirement. My time away got my interest in other things but when dad passed I had to take care of what he had and it got my juices flowing again. Right now I have 70 acres with 14 mommas and a bull. I could run more but I'm still working full time. I'm 50 and looking to retire in 3 - 5 years. I'll stock up then. For some reason I'd like to have a field full of registered Herefords (yes, Bruce I'm still gonna call you)!!!!!! I'm a hobby farmer but I do enjoy it so much!! I sit on my bucket and talk to my cows every time I feed. As has been noted.... just do what you can and enjoy it. If you still have grandparents and parents..... treasure every moment you spend with them. Lord knows what I would give to be able to spend another day in that tiny barn with 25 bottle calfs along with granny and dad. Best time of my life.... I just didn't know it. [/QUOTE]
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