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<blockquote data-quote="greenbean" data-source="post: 883591" data-attributes="member: 17674"><p>Gale Seddon:</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your post <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I understand where you're coming from, just to clear up some stuff, I don't plan on getting any dairy cows anytime soon. I had put up a ad for some calves and the guy called me and asked me if I was intersted and I figured I should look into it just to be sure. I would like to learn what to look for in dairy cows though for future reference. I know it's not as simple as you stated :lol: My grandmother use to raise dairy cows, she always told me what to do and everything, that was a very long time ago so I am definitely going to be doing a ton of research! I actually went to buy that book the other day (Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle) but they didn't have a copy available, a friend of mine that works at the store is going to call me when they get another in. (I have almost all of those books, even the sheep one, I don't even have sheep, I just like learning I suppose haha) I definitely won't go to the sale barn to buy anything. I was thinking about going and watching how they did things though and seeing what I could learn. My cousin goes a lot (he use to raise Angus, sold out, and is starting back up) so I'm thinking about asking him if I could tag along. </p><p></p><p>As far as hay and frozen water goes, I deal with it every winter already. The water freezing hasn't been bad at all so far this year, watch it get horrible closer to christmas now because I said that <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> If we do find some calves to buy this winter, we will probably only buy 2-3, then get more in spring. We have enough hay to make it through winter and half the summer. We probably won't buy anything until spring though, but I will keep looking, if anything it is helping me get into contact with some breeders and people that raise up calves for beef. </p><p></p><p>Before I joined this group I was thinking about only getting beef steers, but then I was told by some to stay away from steers and bulls because of their temperaments(they talked like they're vicious demonic animals), so now I guess I have that fear in my mind. I wasn't planning on getting bulls at all to begin with, but the steers I was. I'll definitely think about getting some steers though.</p><p></p><p>The Cattlemen's Association does have educational programs and that's one of the things I'm going to be going for. He also signed me up for newsletters and stuff. He sent me tons and tons of information to read over.</p><p></p><p>~Amber</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenbean, post: 883591, member: 17674"] Gale Seddon: Thank you for your post :) I understand where you're coming from, just to clear up some stuff, I don't plan on getting any dairy cows anytime soon. I had put up a ad for some calves and the guy called me and asked me if I was intersted and I figured I should look into it just to be sure. I would like to learn what to look for in dairy cows though for future reference. I know it's not as simple as you stated :lol: My grandmother use to raise dairy cows, she always told me what to do and everything, that was a very long time ago so I am definitely going to be doing a ton of research! I actually went to buy that book the other day (Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle) but they didn't have a copy available, a friend of mine that works at the store is going to call me when they get another in. (I have almost all of those books, even the sheep one, I don't even have sheep, I just like learning I suppose haha) I definitely won't go to the sale barn to buy anything. I was thinking about going and watching how they did things though and seeing what I could learn. My cousin goes a lot (he use to raise Angus, sold out, and is starting back up) so I'm thinking about asking him if I could tag along. As far as hay and frozen water goes, I deal with it every winter already. The water freezing hasn't been bad at all so far this year, watch it get horrible closer to christmas now because I said that :) If we do find some calves to buy this winter, we will probably only buy 2-3, then get more in spring. We have enough hay to make it through winter and half the summer. We probably won't buy anything until spring though, but I will keep looking, if anything it is helping me get into contact with some breeders and people that raise up calves for beef. Before I joined this group I was thinking about only getting beef steers, but then I was told by some to stay away from steers and bulls because of their temperaments(they talked like they're vicious demonic animals), so now I guess I have that fear in my mind. I wasn't planning on getting bulls at all to begin with, but the steers I was. I'll definitely think about getting some steers though. The Cattlemen's Association does have educational programs and that's one of the things I'm going to be going for. He also signed me up for newsletters and stuff. He sent me tons and tons of information to read over. ~Amber [/QUOTE]
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