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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 536311" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>Someone asked about cost and I happen to have it for this situation. </p><p></p><p>When I retire, I might run a dozen nurse cows. There is much more money if I were to go crawl and my caterpillar but hours and hours of that thing beating you death is hard on the body. At this age, I am glad I held on to my day job for retirement benefits. </p><p></p><p>If I could get 8 calves out of each nurse cow per year on average, and had a dozen nurse cows, it wouldn't be bad. With only cycling 8 calves on the cows, I should get atleast 5 years out of each one. It wouldn't be a lot of nickels but I think I would still enjoy it. </p><p></p><p>I have a crate for the cow now. That was the last big thing I have built. You open the gate and she goes in to eat. The sides and back are open for the calves to nurse. </p><p></p><p>Funny thing about this cow. I can put my head against her side and milk her all day long. If a strange calf tries to nurse, she gets skiddish. She does fine in that crate and you can walk off and do other things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 536311, member: 3162"] Someone asked about cost and I happen to have it for this situation. When I retire, I might run a dozen nurse cows. There is much more money if I were to go crawl and my caterpillar but hours and hours of that thing beating you death is hard on the body. At this age, I am glad I held on to my day job for retirement benefits. If I could get 8 calves out of each nurse cow per year on average, and had a dozen nurse cows, it wouldn't be bad. With only cycling 8 calves on the cows, I should get atleast 5 years out of each one. It wouldn't be a lot of nickels but I think I would still enjoy it. I have a crate for the cow now. That was the last big thing I have built. You open the gate and she goes in to eat. The sides and back are open for the calves to nurse. Funny thing about this cow. I can put my head against her side and milk her all day long. If a strange calf tries to nurse, she gets skiddish. She does fine in that crate and you can walk off and do other things. [/QUOTE]
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