Jeanne - Simme Valley
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Fat in the udder is the same for beef cattle. Every cell in the udder that gets fat in it will never produce milk - never!
Estimate weight of Jersey calf
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TexasJerseyMilker
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I wonder if this is true for women/girls 
There would sure be a lot of poor milkers.
There would sure be a lot of poor milkers.
Jeanne - Simme Valley
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In theory, I guess it would be the same. Interesting.
Go to any Walmart and you'll see a plethora of woman that are easily over a deuce and freakishly "endowed", carting around a skinny baby. Your theory makes sense.I wonder if this is true for women/girls
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She was weaned at 12 weeks, fed 2% of her weight in stocker grower and hay. Now at 5 months she weighs 390 by the tape. She was getting pushy and shovey when I poured the feed so now she has to pay attention and touch my hand with her nose. Then she gets the feed. She comes to the house and looks in the windows. Sometimes she goes out with the other cows but always comes home at feeding time.
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Today at 8 months she weighs 450 by dairy tape.
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TexasJerseyMilker
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This is what we woke up to on the coast of Oregon so maybe I should up to 2% stocker grower 14% (9 lbs) She gets some alfalfa hay and washy salad grass for pasture.
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MurraysMutts
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I LOVE that heifer. The white around her eyes is beautiful!
I forget, do u plan on breeding her? Future milk or nurse cow?
U can keep the snow and cold!
I forget, do u plan on breeding her? Future milk or nurse cow?
U can keep the snow and cold!
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TexasJerseyMilker
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These pretty snows only last about a day. That was 3" of snow the other a week ago was 4".
Honeydew is a future house cow. Daphne is also a house cow. Jerseys were bred to be house cows for 100s of years on the Isle of Jersey. They supply milk for the house and also like to hang around the house. In our experience they are not like other breeds. Here is where they spent last night.
Honeydew is a future house cow. Daphne is also a house cow. Jerseys were bred to be house cows for 100s of years on the Isle of Jersey. They supply milk for the house and also like to hang around the house. In our experience they are not like other breeds. Here is where they spent last night.
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TexasJerseyMilker
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Dadgummed it snowed here again today for the 5th time. The mountains and woods look like a Christmas card but it didn't stick on the ground down here.
MurraysMutts
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D'oh! I was excited, thought there was a new picture of the up and comer
In the 2nd pic, what do you have on her face? And why?
MurraysMutts
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That's her knickers she got off the clothesline!!
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TexasJerseyMilker
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On her face is a calf halter. They are taught to lead and tie at an early age like foals.
Oh, you mean the mature cow. That is a horse fly mask so she wouldnt get pink eye. Girly horse sites sell such things. Hearts, kisses and diamonds all over it.
Oh, you mean the mature cow. That is a horse fly mask so she wouldnt get pink eye. Girly horse sites sell such things. Hearts, kisses and diamonds all over it.
It's warm enough for flies way up there already?:
That's what I was thinking it was!That's her knickers she got off the clothesline!!
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TexasJerseyMilker
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Picture was Daphne looking in the window in Texas years ago so yes there were flies. Hardly any flies in Oregon but the horse wears a mask in the summer. Just a plain grey one, no hearts, kisses or
diamonds.
diamonds.
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TexasJerseyMilker
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Today the Jersey heifer is 10 months old and weighs 670lb by Jersey weight tape. The cool season grass is starting to coming in now.
