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Holsteins or Jerseys? Pros and Cons?
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<blockquote data-quote="angie1" data-source="post: 510696" data-attributes="member: 3886"><p>mississippicalf ~</p><p>It has been my experience that the money you spend buying the beef calves is <u><em>more than saved</em></u> by the time you've paid the vet bill trying to pull dairy calves through. As a beginner wanting to gain experience, I really think you should take another look at raising beef calves. They are much hardier than the dairy. Learning to raise calves with a dairy breed is kind of a school of hard knocks way to go about it. Even the crosses are easier. If beef calves get sick they fight, dairy calves will get sick and give up. Just my experience and just something to think about.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angie1, post: 510696, member: 3886"] mississippicalf ~ It has been my experience that the money you spend buying the beef calves is [u][i]more than saved[/i][/u] by the time you've paid the vet bill trying to pull dairy calves through. As a beginner wanting to gain experience, I really think you should take another look at raising beef calves. They are much hardier than the dairy. Learning to raise calves with a dairy breed is kind of a school of hard knocks way to go about it. Even the crosses are easier. If beef calves get sick they fight, dairy calves will get sick and give up. Just my experience and just something to think about..... [/QUOTE]
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