TexasBred":mtupb50p said:Some people make good money doing this on a regular basis. You just have to leave "pride" behind and and not be ashamed to buy those cows that make others think "WTF". ;-)
Kscattle":3bzh4pdt said:The only loser here was the cheap skate that didnt feed her to keep her condition where it should be. He would have been money ahead to buy feed than sell this cheap cow.
She was a long way from "abuse/neglect" in the first picture.boondocks":3noz8m43 said:As a newbie, I'm pretty surprised at the initial condition of the cow. Where is the line between "very underfed" and abuse/neglect? Is that cow not getting pretty close to the latter?
What would her body condition score be in the first pic? Thanks
Apparently you never see a dirty cow that is unloading out of the trailer before.NC Liz 2":242dxrqt said:I don't mean to rain on your parade but I am seeing a dirty butt and tail which could mean she may have a worm infestation problem which could account for her poor body condition.
What does her poop look like now?
I would recommend you quarantine her until you are sure it was a lack of feed that caused this poor body condition.
Liz