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What to do with a cow that I think has outlive her usefulness. She is a reg. Angus, 8 yrs old. Bred her in the fall and it seemed to take but this winter she got FAT and was only eating hay like the rest of the cows. In fact, most of the time when I fed the rest their daily treat she would not leave the bale. Well she has not shown any heat signs but also did not calve last month like she was supposed to. Add to that she is the only one in my very large herd of 10 mama cows that has to have her feet trimmed twice a yr.
So what do you all do with a cow like this. I do not want to (and doubt I could) sell her as a breeding cow. I feel that she will probably bring only 20/30 per 100 at the sale barn.
I don't think it is reasonable to keep her, so I am wondering if it would be better to sell her as a slaughter cow or have her slaughtered for the beef and keep it?
thanks.
Roy
So what do you all do with a cow like this. I do not want to (and doubt I could) sell her as a breeding cow. I feel that she will probably bring only 20/30 per 100 at the sale barn.
I don't think it is reasonable to keep her, so I am wondering if it would be better to sell her as a slaughter cow or have her slaughtered for the beef and keep it?
thanks.
Roy