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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 468302" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>No experience with Jersey nurse cows, but I've had some really good Holstein nurse cows. I've had some that never offered to kick and would accept any calf instantly... doesn't get much better than that.</p><p></p><p>Your angus heifer could be taught to accept calves; I've grafted calves onto some pretty neurotic cows and there's no requirement that the cow be tame. However, it's worth mentioning that I put the calves on the cow and leave them together 24/7, so I don't have to mess with the cow 2x/day. The way I do it is essentially like running a beef cow, except that the cow has four calves instead of one. I kick the whole crew out to pasture and put grain out once or twice a day.</p><p></p><p>I personally prefer to stick with Holsteins, if only for the reason that salvage value in the end is higher. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> But it's a personal preference. Some folks prefer the Jerseys or Jersey crosses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 468302, member: 852"] No experience with Jersey nurse cows, but I've had some really good Holstein nurse cows. I've had some that never offered to kick and would accept any calf instantly... doesn't get much better than that. Your angus heifer could be taught to accept calves; I've grafted calves onto some pretty neurotic cows and there's no requirement that the cow be tame. However, it's worth mentioning that I put the calves on the cow and leave them together 24/7, so I don't have to mess with the cow 2x/day. The way I do it is essentially like running a beef cow, except that the cow has four calves instead of one. I kick the whole crew out to pasture and put grain out once or twice a day. I personally prefer to stick with Holsteins, if only for the reason that salvage value in the end is higher. :P But it's a personal preference. Some folks prefer the Jerseys or Jersey crosses. [/QUOTE]
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