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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15177"><p>OK, my intention is not to start a breed war. I would just like folks' opinions as food for thought.</p><p></p><p>The GOAL: a docile milker that will produce plenty of milk for her calf and about 1 gallon or so per day extra for the family. 5 gallons or more per day would NOT be desirable for our purposes. Good fat and protein content desired. She should be able to produce a really nice, beefy calf for the freezer -- big enough that splitting the beef with another family would still give a lot of meat.</p><p></p><p>Seems like a beef/Jersey cross would fill the bill? (FINDING a Jersey/beefer has thus far proven elusive, however). Or, is there a beef breed that could do the trick with a little feed supplement?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any thoughts you would like to share!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15177"] OK, my intention is not to start a breed war. I would just like folks' opinions as food for thought. The GOAL: a docile milker that will produce plenty of milk for her calf and about 1 gallon or so per day extra for the family. 5 gallons or more per day would NOT be desirable for our purposes. Good fat and protein content desired. She should be able to produce a really nice, beefy calf for the freezer -- big enough that splitting the beef with another family would still give a lot of meat. Seems like a beef/Jersey cross would fill the bill? (FINDING a Jersey/beefer has thus far proven elusive, however). Or, is there a beef breed that could do the trick with a little feed supplement? Thanks for any thoughts you would like to share! [/QUOTE]
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