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Cost of open cow?
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<blockquote data-quote="lovehammer" data-source="post: 1153121" data-attributes="member: 20753"><p>There are a lot of variables here and I can't give you prices for your area.</p><p></p><p>I would calculate the cost of keeping the unproductive cow over the winter, or between calving seasons. Factor in the cost of feed, vaccinations, worming, mineral, medications, etc., then I would add the lost revenue from her would have been calf. </p><p></p><p>I total up all my total costs, the things I listed above, and divide by the total number of cattle I have. I don't track it by cow. It's not a perfect method but it gives me an idea of what each cow is costing me. I personally don't keep cows that don't breed back quickly. I'm small time and I can't really afford to give any free rides.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovehammer, post: 1153121, member: 20753"] There are a lot of variables here and I can't give you prices for your area. I would calculate the cost of keeping the unproductive cow over the winter, or between calving seasons. Factor in the cost of feed, vaccinations, worming, mineral, medications, etc., then I would add the lost revenue from her would have been calf. I total up all my total costs, the things I listed above, and divide by the total number of cattle I have. I don't track it by cow. It's not a perfect method but it gives me an idea of what each cow is costing me. I personally don't keep cows that don't breed back quickly. I'm small time and I can't really afford to give any free rides. [/QUOTE]
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