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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1382557" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>One option, find out if there are any dairies in the area. There are several different farmers that do custom dairy heifer raising here in Va. Anything from day old bottle calves through springing heifers; to any combination in between. There are a few big differences in dairy heifers from beef cattle, but you might be able to get the calves as weaned or as older heifers ready to breed or just offer a grazing/feeding option to farmers for bred heifers up to close up to calving. Since you have been doing cow/calf you obviously know something about cattle so the transition wouldn't be as hard as if you were starting out with no experience. </p><p>Also, what is the land like? Maybe do some crop farming or rent out the cropable land to a dairy farmer; or grow hay for sale.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1382557, member: 25884"] One option, find out if there are any dairies in the area. There are several different farmers that do custom dairy heifer raising here in Va. Anything from day old bottle calves through springing heifers; to any combination in between. There are a few big differences in dairy heifers from beef cattle, but you might be able to get the calves as weaned or as older heifers ready to breed or just offer a grazing/feeding option to farmers for bred heifers up to close up to calving. Since you have been doing cow/calf you obviously know something about cattle so the transition wouldn't be as hard as if you were starting out with no experience. Also, what is the land like? Maybe do some crop farming or rent out the cropable land to a dairy farmer; or grow hay for sale. [/QUOTE]
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