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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16297"><p>just a thought... but 8 is not too old for a cow... no matter how old she really is, when they run her thru the ring she will be aged by her teeth, and i have seen 12-14 yr old cows (actual) only age 5.... and i have seen 10 yr old cows (actual) have zero teeth...</p><p></p><p>there are other things to consider that only you know, has she skipped before? how well she raises her calf... etc</p><p></p><p>fat and having to trim her feet that often.... maybe you are feeding her too well...</p><p></p><p>lastly, are you positive she is open?? she could be bred, just less than you thought.... i would palpate and mouth her before i just up and sold her.</p><p></p><p>good luck</p><p></p><p>gene</p><p></p><p>> What to do with a cow that I think</p><p>> has outlive her usefulness. She is</p><p>> a reg. Angus, 8 yrs old. Bred her</p><p>> in the fall and it seemed to take</p><p>> but this winter she got FAT and</p><p>> was only eating hay like the rest</p><p>> of the cows. In fact, most of the</p><p>> time when I fed the rest their</p><p>> daily treat she would not leave</p><p>> the bale. Well she has not shown</p><p>> any heat signs but also did not</p><p>> calve last month like she was</p><p>> supposed to. Add to that she is</p><p>> the only one in my very large herd</p><p>> of 10 mama cows that has to have</p><p>> her feet trimmed twice a yr.</p><p></p><p>> So what do you all do with a cow</p><p>> like this. I do not want to (and</p><p>> doubt I could) sell her as a</p><p>> breeding cow. I feel that she will</p><p>> probably bring only 20/30 per 100</p><p>> at the sale barn.</p><p></p><p>> I don't think it is reasonable to</p><p>> keep her, so I am wondering if it</p><p>> would be better to sell her as a</p><p>> slaughter cow or have her</p><p>> slaughtered for the beef and keep</p><p>> it?</p><p></p><p>> thanks.</p><p></p><p>> Roy</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:genemax@rabofla.net">genemax@rabofla.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16297"] just a thought... but 8 is not too old for a cow... no matter how old she really is, when they run her thru the ring she will be aged by her teeth, and i have seen 12-14 yr old cows (actual) only age 5.... and i have seen 10 yr old cows (actual) have zero teeth... there are other things to consider that only you know, has she skipped before? how well she raises her calf... etc fat and having to trim her feet that often.... maybe you are feeding her too well... lastly, are you positive she is open?? she could be bred, just less than you thought.... i would palpate and mouth her before i just up and sold her. good luck gene > 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 [email=genemax@rabofla.net]genemax@rabofla.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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