bizybeehill
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Okay I think this worked this time. So what do uou think, Just bought her form the sale barn. Got a good deal on her. Supposed to bed 3 months bred.
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iowahawkeyes
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nice cow, how much does she weigh, what did you pay? I love it when they say "x months bred" around here that's about a 6 month swing
purecountry
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Keep in mind that she's probably overfat because she didn't raise a calf this year. That means, she may be a poor mother, or to her credit, maybe the calf died of something beyond her control. Either way, be wary. If she ended up in the salebarn, there must have been a reason for it.
bizybeehill
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Weigh 1480. Paid 600 for her. Pretty good deal for what has been going around here. They say..........3 months bred . you kno whow that goes.
Gale Seddon
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Hi bizybee, how are things in Loudon County?
Is there something going on with that new cow's udder (like maybe she had a calf on her recently?). I'm not an expert, by any means, but it looks like it's been sort of active. I hope she does well for you and has a nice spring calf.
Is there something going on with that new cow's udder (like maybe she had a calf on her recently?). I'm not an expert, by any means, but it looks like it's been sort of active. I hope she does well for you and has a nice spring calf.
Susie David
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Looks like our old boss cow...only wth two eyes. If she is anything like boss you'll get nice big calves every year.
Does she have a mouth full of adult teeth?
Oh yeah...up here the "3" on her side indicates that she is in her third trimester...6-9 mo bred.
DMc
Does she have a mouth full of adult teeth?
Oh yeah...up here the "3" on her side indicates that she is in her third trimester...6-9 mo bred.
DMc
IL Rancher
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I just dropped off 11 at the sale barn.. Most are going becasue they are old or jumpers in the chute.. Fine in the pasture but dump in the chute.. Hope they go for a bit more than 600, we just sold some opens that went for well more than that...
Jake
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you did good on her from the looks of it right now. depending on what age she has on her she could pound out for $600 or more. She looks like a $.45 cow so I think you'll do well with her.
TNfamilyfarm
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good looking girl 
i agree with the others that you should look at that utter.
i agree with the others that you should look at that utter.purecountry":4ghgxln4 said:
She doesn't look overly fat to me, and she probably ended up at the salebarn due to drought - considering the poster is from Virginia. How about if you stop being the voice of doom? I agree that the salebarn is not usually the best place to purchase bred cows, but this year has been anything but the best, so all bets are off when it comes to the salebarn.
bizybeehill
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Being a little new to this. I appreciate the comments. Good and bad. Those that see a problem with her bag what is it you dont like. Like I said, Im still learning and dont mind the commments.
Thanks
Thanks
Seems like every area has a standard maring systme for bred cows. Most around here use a tag of a specific color for the bred status with a number written on it, like 3, 4,5, SS, BM that signifys age.
The concern about her udder is the way it "looks" like the rear quarters are significantly larger then the forequarters.
Depending on the market, it seems you paid about killer prices for her so you probably aren't going to get hurt when you sell her. If she does raise a calf all you'll have in her for costs is vet and feed.
dun
The concern about her udder is the way it "looks" like the rear quarters are significantly larger then the forequarters.
Depending on the market, it seems you paid about killer prices for her so you probably aren't going to get hurt when you sell her. If she does raise a calf all you'll have in her for costs is vet and feed.
dun
MountainFarmChar
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She looks like a panda bear, especially with those small ears.
I hope she works for you?
However, giving only $600, you're not going to loose anything and will most likely learn alot!
I hope she works for you?
However, giving only $600, you're not going to loose anything and will most likely learn alot!
purecountry
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bizybeehill":13zej5tt said:
The problem with her bag is that balance. A cows' rear quarters shouldn't hang lower than the front ones. Like dun said, they're bigger than the front 2. When the back 2 hang low like that, it's called a "Goat Bag" or a "Swing Bag". Just cowboy slang, that's all. The problem with that kind of udder, is as she gets older, and those back quarters hang lower and lower with every calf she has, she has a high probability of developing mastitis, or their teats themselves will often become too large for a newborn calf to suckle.
That's why you want to select cows that have a balanced, level udder. Teats don't need to be any larger than your thumb or index finger - depending how big your fingers are I guess. And msscamp, I did not mean to sound like the voice of doom, my dear, just telling as I saw it when I first looked at the cow.
And I stand by my opinion, that she looks as though she was dry this year. That udder does not look freshly nursed to me. I believe she naturally has a big old goat bag when she's lactating, and those teats may never get any smaller than what you see right there. Of course I may be wrong, since I'm giving my opinion based upon 1 little old picture, but that's just my guess. As some of the others stated though, for the price, you can't really go wrong.
