backhoeboogie
Well-known member
With a dairy nurse cow I raise 8 calves a year. Some folks go more. I let mine nurse longer than most. One calf is out of the cow and I now have one that was an orphan out of my own herd. I "overfeed" the cow, if you want to call it that. That last feed cost for a 4 calf cycle was $220, prorated to $55 per calf and that was sacked feed and not bulk since I do it here at the house.
When you have nurse cows and calves, you have to "meddle" twice a day. It is time consuming but very profitable overall.
When you have nurse cows and calves, you have to "meddle" twice a day. It is time consuming but very profitable overall.