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Heifer does not produce enough milk. (Help)
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<blockquote data-quote="Victoria" data-source="post: 826093" data-attributes="member: 1258"><p>Here the calf is worth about $100 now and would be worth at least $600. ( I don't remember if the poster mentioned if it was a heifer or a steer) in the fall - this is assuming that the cow can feed the calf and I am just supplementing. So even if we were to add in the milk replacer ($140). I would still be making a lot more money keeping the calf. I didn't add in pasture cost - I understand it costs to keep a cow and you need to add in taxes etc. etc. However for one extra cow I have more than enough grass. If I sold this cow now I would not buy another to replace her until fall so that grass would be doing nothing for the year if she doesn't eat it. I have more than enough grass. Even if you wanted to add in that $200 however there is still a $160. difference if I keep the cow until the fall. That is why I said I would do it because it is not a hobby for me either and if I can make $160 more I'll do it. I can understand why people wouldn't though, especially if you can sell a newborn for that much. I was just giving the poster another opinion and another option. Guess they need to sit down with a piece of paper and a pen and do some figuring. </p><p>You are right though people can find excuses to keep bad cows. However, I'm still wondering though if this is the cows fault, I would have liked to know the condition of the cow. A heifer that is starving can't feed a calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victoria, post: 826093, member: 1258"] Here the calf is worth about $100 now and would be worth at least $600. ( I don't remember if the poster mentioned if it was a heifer or a steer) in the fall - this is assuming that the cow can feed the calf and I am just supplementing. So even if we were to add in the milk replacer ($140). I would still be making a lot more money keeping the calf. I didn't add in pasture cost - I understand it costs to keep a cow and you need to add in taxes etc. etc. However for one extra cow I have more than enough grass. If I sold this cow now I would not buy another to replace her until fall so that grass would be doing nothing for the year if she doesn't eat it. I have more than enough grass. Even if you wanted to add in that $200 however there is still a $160. difference if I keep the cow until the fall. That is why I said I would do it because it is not a hobby for me either and if I can make $160 more I'll do it. I can understand why people wouldn't though, especially if you can sell a newborn for that much. I was just giving the poster another opinion and another option. Guess they need to sit down with a piece of paper and a pen and do some figuring. You are right though people can find excuses to keep bad cows. However, I'm still wondering though if this is the cows fault, I would have liked to know the condition of the cow. A heifer that is starving can't feed a calf. [/QUOTE]
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