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Thinking of making my Jersey a Nurse Cow
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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 1107571" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>You match the number of calves to her production, and if she is a new calver her production will increase as the calves are growing older.</p><p>As a rule of thumb I put on a baby for every six litres a cow is producing, and expect a six - eight week old calf to handle up to ten litres (though six litres is still enough). At that rate, there shouldn't be any need to do more than supervise because the calves will keep her milked down right from the start.</p><p>Your brother in law is right - one cow raising three or four calves at a time is a money maker.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 1107571, member: 9267"] You match the number of calves to her production, and if she is a new calver her production will increase as the calves are growing older. As a rule of thumb I put on a baby for every six litres a cow is producing, and expect a six - eight week old calf to handle up to ten litres (though six litres is still enough). At that rate, there shouldn't be any need to do more than supervise because the calves will keep her milked down right from the start. Your brother in law is right - one cow raising three or four calves at a time is a money maker. [/QUOTE]
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