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<blockquote data-quote="Bez" data-source="post: 95528" data-attributes="member: 412"><p>Mike - I see you are from the U.K. - wherabouts?</p><p></p><p>Let's talk cows for a moment. Your 4 year old. She somewhat of a pet?</p><p></p><p>She will not take the calf - that may or may not be a one time thing. Up to you to take the chance on her next time around. How much time and money are you willing to spend on her?</p><p></p><p>The calf may become a pail bunter. Is that a big deal to you? Do you have the time, inclination and money to feed this thing, or are you a worker that has a commuting job in the big city?</p><p></p><p>If you have the time and the inclination to take care of the pet and the pet's offspring, then I say go for it. If you do not - then it is time to sell - re-purchase something else.</p><p></p><p>Do not worry about the cow - this type of thing has happened for hundreds of thousands of generations. Mother Nature and God have made it so the darned girl can dry up on her own.</p><p></p><p>In the end it all rides on you and what you decide. Over here on my place - mom would be gone, baby fed until old enough to be gone - I usually never send them to market under the age of 30 days. </p><p></p><p>I have too many to be bothered with one trouble maker - unless one of the daughters gets involved - then I am always over ruled on the calves. Sometimes they are fed out until they are old enough to become steak on our plate.</p><p></p><p>Have fun with this one - glad it is you and not me. Pail feeding is a pain in the rear end. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Take care,</p><p></p><p>Bez</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez, post: 95528, member: 412"] Mike - I see you are from the U.K. - wherabouts? Let's talk cows for a moment. Your 4 year old. She somewhat of a pet? She will not take the calf - that may or may not be a one time thing. Up to you to take the chance on her next time around. How much time and money are you willing to spend on her? The calf may become a pail bunter. Is that a big deal to you? Do you have the time, inclination and money to feed this thing, or are you a worker that has a commuting job in the big city? If you have the time and the inclination to take care of the pet and the pet's offspring, then I say go for it. If you do not - then it is time to sell - re-purchase something else. Do not worry about the cow - this type of thing has happened for hundreds of thousands of generations. Mother Nature and God have made it so the darned girl can dry up on her own. In the end it all rides on you and what you decide. Over here on my place - mom would be gone, baby fed until old enough to be gone - I usually never send them to market under the age of 30 days. I have too many to be bothered with one trouble maker - unless one of the daughters gets involved - then I am always over ruled on the calves. Sometimes they are fed out until they are old enough to become steak on our plate. Have fun with this one - glad it is you and not me. Pail feeding is a pain in the rear end. :D Take care, Bez [/QUOTE]
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