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<blockquote data-quote="sidney411" data-source="post: 317663" data-attributes="member: 430"><p>Well, I figure it is probably cheaper to buy replacements if you figure in what you could have sold the heifer for and the time it takes to grow them properly until you get a weaning age calf but I keep them every year. I know their background and I know them. I figure a weaned calf is worth $600. I'm going to feed her for 7-8 months before she is turned out to the main herd. 1st week I feed a medicated feed at $6.00/bag per heifer. After that she is on a stocker grower ration at $5.00/bag per heifer per week. Shots and wormer is about $25.00 per heifer. During winter I figure 2 bales of hay per heifer at $50.00 per bale (3 bales for a grown bred or milking cow) So we're at $886.00 per heifer to get them to breeding age. I'm not figuring in time, labor, pasture and expenses to maintain pasture, any heath issues, ect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sidney411, post: 317663, member: 430"] Well, I figure it is probably cheaper to buy replacements if you figure in what you could have sold the heifer for and the time it takes to grow them properly until you get a weaning age calf but I keep them every year. I know their background and I know them. I figure a weaned calf is worth $600. I'm going to feed her for 7-8 months before she is turned out to the main herd. 1st week I feed a medicated feed at $6.00/bag per heifer. After that she is on a stocker grower ration at $5.00/bag per heifer per week. Shots and wormer is about $25.00 per heifer. During winter I figure 2 bales of hay per heifer at $50.00 per bale (3 bales for a grown bred or milking cow) So we're at $886.00 per heifer to get them to breeding age. I'm not figuring in time, labor, pasture and expenses to maintain pasture, any heath issues, ect. [/QUOTE]
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