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<blockquote data-quote="ohiosteve" data-source="post: 883717" data-attributes="member: 17303"><p>I would not rule out your original idea of jerseys to help get yourself started. I have raised more than a few myself and you will be able to buy bull calves for very reasonable (less than $100 possibly less than $50). This means you will have to bottle feed them which will immediately make you their best friend! They are very sociable animals and although they will take longer to get to size and finish out smaller than a beef steer you will enjoy the beef and not have to spend a fortune on it. They are also excellent grazers. I did not grain my jerseys but know plenty of folks that do. I would also recommend having the farmer you purchase them from do the castrating and dehorning if you chose to dehorn. That will be one less thing for you to worry about. Good luck with whatever you decide! If you search jersey beef I posted some pictures of some of my jersey steers on this site.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohiosteve, post: 883717, member: 17303"] I would not rule out your original idea of jerseys to help get yourself started. I have raised more than a few myself and you will be able to buy bull calves for very reasonable (less than $100 possibly less than $50). This means you will have to bottle feed them which will immediately make you their best friend! They are very sociable animals and although they will take longer to get to size and finish out smaller than a beef steer you will enjoy the beef and not have to spend a fortune on it. They are also excellent grazers. I did not grain my jerseys but know plenty of folks that do. I would also recommend having the farmer you purchase them from do the castrating and dehorning if you chose to dehorn. That will be one less thing for you to worry about. Good luck with whatever you decide! If you search jersey beef I posted some pictures of some of my jersey steers on this site. [/QUOTE]
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