djinwa
Well-known member
I'm trying to come up with the ideal dual-purpose cow for small acreages. Or maybe you can all use this type of cow to make money, as you can produce beef with smaller cows, while stealing some milk - maybe sell it for $14 a gallon like someone I know.
Anyway, I need:
small size
docile - absolutely
good udder/teats for milking by hand
not black hide
polled calves
1+ gallon milk daily beyond calf's needs
good meat producer when bred to beef bull
easy calver (Jersey known for calving ease?)
I've come pretty close to ideal with my lowline/jersey cow, except she is black, and could have better teats. She's only 46 inches tall (frame 2) - I'm going to try calving ease standard size bulls on her (frame 4)- she had a 60 pounder really easy.
I need to improve on color, but nearly all lowlines are black. I was wondering about the square meaters. Are they smaller than murrey greys, or just shorter legs? Any other small breed without horns and with color?
Anyway, I need:
small size
docile - absolutely
good udder/teats for milking by hand
not black hide
polled calves
1+ gallon milk daily beyond calf's needs
good meat producer when bred to beef bull
easy calver (Jersey known for calving ease?)
I've come pretty close to ideal with my lowline/jersey cow, except she is black, and could have better teats. She's only 46 inches tall (frame 2) - I'm going to try calving ease standard size bulls on her (frame 4)- she had a 60 pounder really easy.
I need to improve on color, but nearly all lowlines are black. I was wondering about the square meaters. Are they smaller than murrey greys, or just shorter legs? Any other small breed without horns and with color?