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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 707085" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I have a very good neighbor who is a dairy farmer with Jersey cows. He keeps a few replacement heifers and steers in a field near one of mine so see them across the fence fairly often. I swear the Jerseys alway look like they are about to die from malnutrition! </p><p></p><p>Even though I know these are very well cared for with lots of good pasture available etc. Another knowledgeable neighbor says that's just the way Jersey's look! They are not a beef breed. Standing next to one of our Herefords the Jerseys look underfed and sometimes a bit pot bellied. But isn't that just the way they are, especially maybe a growing calf? Why does a 350 lb calf need a couple pounds of grain a day in the first place?</p><p></p><p>I'm not an expert but it seems like even though a Jersey looks "boney" that's the way they are. Compared to Herefords, these Jersey nearby could definitely be called "unthrifty" but from what it seems, isn't that just pretty much the way they are? They are dairy animals, not beef animals.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 707085, member: 7509"] I have a very good neighbor who is a dairy farmer with Jersey cows. He keeps a few replacement heifers and steers in a field near one of mine so see them across the fence fairly often. I swear the Jerseys alway look like they are about to die from malnutrition! Even though I know these are very well cared for with lots of good pasture available etc. Another knowledgeable neighbor says that's just the way Jersey's look! They are not a beef breed. Standing next to one of our Herefords the Jerseys look underfed and sometimes a bit pot bellied. But isn't that just the way they are, especially maybe a growing calf? Why does a 350 lb calf need a couple pounds of grain a day in the first place? I'm not an expert but it seems like even though a Jersey looks "boney" that's the way they are. Compared to Herefords, these Jersey nearby could definitely be called "unthrifty" but from what it seems, isn't that just pretty much the way they are? They are dairy animals, not beef animals. Jim [/QUOTE]
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