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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1392790" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I have used a jersey on first time heifers; wasn't planned as he was only supposed to be breeding my jerseys, but oops. The jersey bulls have a reputation for being aggressive and mean. The ones I have been around have all been very easy to work with, no bad attitudes. I have encountered more holsteins with attitudes than the couple of jerseys I have used. ANY BULL can be an a$$ and you never trust them, but I have a couple of beef bulls I would trust before a couple of cows we have....</p><p>Presently have 4 jersey/angus cows in the herd, they raise a nice calf bred back angus, milk really well but sometimes will get a bit thin if they are really putting out the milk. The cross calves make very good beef, whether they are 1/2 or 1/4th. I mostly kill a straight jersey for my beef since I have several jersey cows that I use as nurse cows and always wind up with a bull calf or two.</p><p>I don't have a digital camera and the flip phone I use is just a phone....so can't send any pictures. The cross cows will be more of a chocolate color, maybe some white underline. They will milk pretty good and I will put a 2nd calf on two of mine if I have them at the barn field and can bring them in for grain. Calves are usually smaller and are longer than wider so easy to just spit out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1392790, member: 25884"] I have used a jersey on first time heifers; wasn't planned as he was only supposed to be breeding my jerseys, but oops. The jersey bulls have a reputation for being aggressive and mean. The ones I have been around have all been very easy to work with, no bad attitudes. I have encountered more holsteins with attitudes than the couple of jerseys I have used. ANY BULL can be an a$$ and you never trust them, but I have a couple of beef bulls I would trust before a couple of cows we have.... Presently have 4 jersey/angus cows in the herd, they raise a nice calf bred back angus, milk really well but sometimes will get a bit thin if they are really putting out the milk. The cross calves make very good beef, whether they are 1/2 or 1/4th. I mostly kill a straight jersey for my beef since I have several jersey cows that I use as nurse cows and always wind up with a bull calf or two. I don't have a digital camera and the flip phone I use is just a phone....so can't send any pictures. The cross cows will be more of a chocolate color, maybe some white underline. They will milk pretty good and I will put a 2nd calf on two of mine if I have them at the barn field and can bring them in for grain. Calves are usually smaller and are longer than wider so easy to just spit out. [/QUOTE]
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