showmomof2
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Ok, I am not new to cattle-we have raised cattle for all of the almost 16 yrs we have been married, but recently the kids have started buying heifers to show. Obviously, these heifers are alot easier to handle and we can get alot closer to them and observe them easier(by no means are our commercial cattle wild or crazy, but you can't just walk up to them and rub them either). Now for my question-If a heifer is not bred, can you get a milk like substance out of their udder? (told you it was a dumb question) We have recently moved, so we haven't gotten to AI our heifers on schedule. We have been having trouble catching one heifer in heat, although I thought I caught her in heat a few weeks ago, but the guy that AI's them for us was out of town. Tonight I was out there with them and petting one of them. Her bag is looking like it is developing a little (definately not alot), and I actually got a stream of milk? out of her. To our knowledge she hasn't been with a bull as we keep them seperated from the other cows and we didn't even have a bull on the place until June. I told you this was a dumb question and I hate to sound like a greenhorn. Just be kind, please! Thanks.