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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 684977" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>I don't know your experience with dairy cattle, but actually, Jersey cows are very smart. I don't know where you got the idea that the brains have been bred out of them. They have personalities too. </p><p>Generally they are a quiet and gentle cow. We've taken ours to schools for farm days for years. However recently we did have one that was an obnoxious hateful cow. I think that she was the exception to the rule. There is a reason that Jerseys are considered to be desirable for a family cow. However a good Jersey will not be cheap. I paid $500. for our daughter's cow Star as a weanling. </p><p></p><p>Not all dairy cattle give 8 gallons of milk a day. Dairies cull cows that do not produce enough to keep in the milking string. A decent grade Jersey cow can sell for $1000 to $1500. </p><p></p><p>However since you do not want a dairy breed per se, you might want to look into milking shorthorns. </p><p></p><p>A friend tried to milk her daughter's Gelvieh. She didn't have enough milk to feed both the family and her calf. We have had Simmental x Jersey crosses. The steers were tasty and we sold the heifers for a premium. Now if you want to talk about stupid. Some of the beef breeds are not the brightest crayons in the box. </p><p></p><p>I realize that you do not want a Jersey, but don't say they are something that they are not. My husband grew up on a Jersey dairy, my grandfather had a Jersey dairy, and I've owned Jersey family cows for over 30 years. My BIL has a Holstein dairy. I don't really like Holsteins.</p><p></p><p>This is Cookie our latest calf. She's a Jersey <img src="http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6673/happysa9.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Her mother gives about 4 gallons a day. Her production is down now because of the heat. We make butter, cottage cheese and feed the extra to the dogs and chickens. When the weather is cooler we feed out a hog or two with it. I figure that if you are going to have a family cow, it might as well be a pretty one.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://voskampfarm.smugmug.com/photos/599059695_MJ9kU-M.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 684977, member: 5644"] I don't know your experience with dairy cattle, but actually, Jersey cows are very smart. I don't know where you got the idea that the brains have been bred out of them. They have personalities too. Generally they are a quiet and gentle cow. We've taken ours to schools for farm days for years. However recently we did have one that was an obnoxious hateful cow. I think that she was the exception to the rule. There is a reason that Jerseys are considered to be desirable for a family cow. However a good Jersey will not be cheap. I paid $500. for our daughter's cow Star as a weanling. Not all dairy cattle give 8 gallons of milk a day. Dairies cull cows that do not produce enough to keep in the milking string. A decent grade Jersey cow can sell for $1000 to $1500. However since you do not want a dairy breed per se, you might want to look into milking shorthorns. A friend tried to milk her daughter's Gelvieh. She didn't have enough milk to feed both the family and her calf. We have had Simmental x Jersey crosses. The steers were tasty and we sold the heifers for a premium. Now if you want to talk about stupid. Some of the beef breeds are not the brightest crayons in the box. I realize that you do not want a Jersey, but don't say they are something that they are not. My husband grew up on a Jersey dairy, my grandfather had a Jersey dairy, and I've owned Jersey family cows for over 30 years. My BIL has a Holstein dairy. I don't really like Holsteins. This is Cookie our latest calf. She's a Jersey [img]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6673/happysa9.gif[/img] Her mother gives about 4 gallons a day. Her production is down now because of the heat. We make butter, cottage cheese and feed the extra to the dogs and chickens. When the weather is cooler we feed out a hog or two with it. I figure that if you are going to have a family cow, it might as well be a pretty one. [img]http://voskampfarm.smugmug.com/photos/599059695_MJ9kU-M.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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