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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 467653" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Theoretically a good nurse cow could raise 20 calves a year, put on in sets of 4, switched every 2 months, and given 2 months off as a dry cow before she calves again.</p><p></p><p>I'd say a 3/4 angus cow could probably raise 2 calves her first year. The Angus crosses I've seen have had a tendency to drop in milk production after about 5-6 months in milk. Normal for a beef animal, not good for a dairy animal or nurse cow. So I'd figure on switching sets of calves after 3 months, and only getting 2 sets out of her the first year. 2nd year may be a different story. Hard to say, depends on the individual animal.</p><p></p><p>If you wanted a decent Holstein nurse cow I could prolly put you in touch with someone who has one that could take 4 calves at a time. Maybe even a cow I've borrowed once if the fellow still has her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 467653, member: 852"] Theoretically a good nurse cow could raise 20 calves a year, put on in sets of 4, switched every 2 months, and given 2 months off as a dry cow before she calves again. I'd say a 3/4 angus cow could probably raise 2 calves her first year. The Angus crosses I've seen have had a tendency to drop in milk production after about 5-6 months in milk. Normal for a beef animal, not good for a dairy animal or nurse cow. So I'd figure on switching sets of calves after 3 months, and only getting 2 sets out of her the first year. 2nd year may be a different story. Hard to say, depends on the individual animal. If you wanted a decent Holstein nurse cow I could prolly put you in touch with someone who has one that could take 4 calves at a time. Maybe even a cow I've borrowed once if the fellow still has her. [/QUOTE]
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