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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 333769" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>If you are truly serious about it, AND YOU HAVE THE TIME, get yourself some nurse cows. Jersey cows make nice ones. 160 acres will support 10 of them easily and you could put 20 calves on those 10. With plenty of forage on that land, the cows will need very little supplement if the grass is good. </p><p></p><p>There is a lady here in this county who does that. She cycles calves through regularly and she has done it for a while. There are cases where a cow dies and a registered calf needs a teat. She will raise that calf for a fee and she is well known and trusted amongst breeders for this. She has been at it for a while and knows all the ins and outs. She is pretty much prepared for anything and this is about all she does. </p><p></p><p>She said the hispanics were competing with her heavily on the dairy bull calves at the dairy sales. She buys a lot of splits on the cutter and canner markets and there are one or two dairy folks who work with her. </p><p></p><p>It may take you a while to build up your reputation but I read in this very forum where folks have twin heifers with one being rejected and such (I've been there myself). I read about folks losing cows. They will likely pay you a nominal fee to let that calf nurse off of your cows if it is a registered animal. </p><p></p><p>It is not a bad deal if you can get direct with a dairy. They will eagerly dump Free Martins and such. You will have to be ready to go get that calf each time the time comes. If they don't have to haul it to the sale it will be a win win situation for you both. You can store first milk in the freezer and be prepared etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 333769, member: 3162"] If you are truly serious about it, AND YOU HAVE THE TIME, get yourself some nurse cows. Jersey cows make nice ones. 160 acres will support 10 of them easily and you could put 20 calves on those 10. With plenty of forage on that land, the cows will need very little supplement if the grass is good. There is a lady here in this county who does that. She cycles calves through regularly and she has done it for a while. There are cases where a cow dies and a registered calf needs a teat. She will raise that calf for a fee and she is well known and trusted amongst breeders for this. She has been at it for a while and knows all the ins and outs. She is pretty much prepared for anything and this is about all she does. She said the hispanics were competing with her heavily on the dairy bull calves at the dairy sales. She buys a lot of splits on the cutter and canner markets and there are one or two dairy folks who work with her. It may take you a while to build up your reputation but I read in this very forum where folks have twin heifers with one being rejected and such (I've been there myself). I read about folks losing cows. They will likely pay you a nominal fee to let that calf nurse off of your cows if it is a registered animal. It is not a bad deal if you can get direct with a dairy. They will eagerly dump Free Martins and such. You will have to be ready to go get that calf each time the time comes. If they don't have to haul it to the sale it will be a win win situation for you both. You can store first milk in the freezer and be prepared etc. [/QUOTE]
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