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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1570"><p>> A week and a half ago, my Jersey</p><p>> gave birth -- she is now drowning</p><p>> me in milk! I'm feeding her calf</p><p>> and a 3 1/2 week old orphan</p><p>> crossbred beef heifer -- and still</p><p>> have over 4 gallons of milk daily</p><p>> to deal with! So at this point,</p><p>> I'm pouring milk down the drain,</p><p>> and I hate to throw away what</p><p>> could be used.</p><p></p><p>> The vet was out Tuesday to see the</p><p>> calves and suggested getting 2-3</p><p>> more calves to feed to use up some</p><p>> of the extra milk (he was quite</p><p>> adament about staying away from</p><p>> sale barns, he suggested</p><p>> contacting a dairy). He seems to</p><p>> think that I could pay all of the</p><p>> cow's feed bills by raising calves</p><p>> to sell at 8 weeks, on the extra</p><p>> milk that we are currently</p><p>> throwing away.</p><p></p><p>> My question is, is it feasible to</p><p>> do so? Will the return on the</p><p>> calves be enough to at least make</p><p>> up for the time involved and what</p><p>> little cost they would have</p><p>> incurred? I'm not worried about</p><p>> covering the cow's feed bill --</p><p>> she'll eat the same whether we're</p><p>> using all the milk or not.</p><p></p><p>> Thanks for any information</p><p></p><p>> Ann</p><p></p><p>Ann, I have two jersey's for that reason. Jersey's make the best nurse cows. I have been getting 3-5 day old calves for 50.00-75.00 a head. If you can keep the calves alive and avoid the scours for the first week or so it can be a profitable hobby. Have you been milking the cow out by hand or has she been letting the calves nurse her? If you set up a place where you can give her some grain and get the calves nursing her I bet it would not take long and she would just let 4 of them suckle her.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:chantz@landconcepts.net">chantz@landconcepts.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1570"] > A week and a half ago, my Jersey > gave birth -- she is now drowning > me in milk! I'm feeding her calf > and a 3 1/2 week old orphan > crossbred beef heifer -- and still > have over 4 gallons of milk daily > to deal with! So at this point, > I'm pouring milk down the drain, > and I hate to throw away what > could be used. > The vet was out Tuesday to see the > calves and suggested getting 2-3 > more calves to feed to use up some > of the extra milk (he was quite > adament about staying away from > sale barns, he suggested > contacting a dairy). He seems to > think that I could pay all of the > cow's feed bills by raising calves > to sell at 8 weeks, on the extra > milk that we are currently > throwing away. > My question is, is it feasible to > do so? Will the return on the > calves be enough to at least make > up for the time involved and what > little cost they would have > incurred? I'm not worried about > covering the cow's feed bill -- > she'll eat the same whether we're > using all the milk or not. > Thanks for any information > Ann Ann, I have two jersey's for that reason. Jersey's make the best nurse cows. I have been getting 3-5 day old calves for 50.00-75.00 a head. If you can keep the calves alive and avoid the scours for the first week or so it can be a profitable hobby. Have you been milking the cow out by hand or has she been letting the calves nurse her? If you set up a place where you can give her some grain and get the calves nursing her I bet it would not take long and she would just let 4 of them suckle her. [email=chantz@landconcepts.net]chantz@landconcepts.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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