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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 1311734" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>I have a few concerns about buying a pregnancy including:</p><p> -there is so much variation within full-siblings that I question whether I will get a calf that I like or will it be a dink</p><p> -will the calf be born alive and get weaned. This is especially a concern since many of the recips are purchased at sale barns with little known history as to their ability to calve un-assisted, their willingness to accept their calf, their milking ability, etc. There is a reason that the cow went to the sale barn and many cows that are sold at the sale barn are there because they didn't perform for their previous owner.</p><p> -will the recip cow bring a disease to my herd (heal worts, Johne's, etc.).</p><p></p><p>For me, I would rather play it safe and purchase a live weaned or yearling calf rather than an unknown pregnancy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 1311734, member: 714"] I have a few concerns about buying a pregnancy including: -there is so much variation within full-siblings that I question whether I will get a calf that I like or will it be a dink -will the calf be born alive and get weaned. This is especially a concern since many of the recips are purchased at sale barns with little known history as to their ability to calve un-assisted, their willingness to accept their calf, their milking ability, etc. There is a reason that the cow went to the sale barn and many cows that are sold at the sale barn are there because they didn't perform for their previous owner. -will the recip cow bring a disease to my herd (heal worts, Johne's, etc.). For me, I would rather play it safe and purchase a live weaned or yearling calf rather than an unknown pregnancy. [/QUOTE]
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