Fair price for this heifer
 

http://columbus.craigslist.org/grd/1958592190.html

What would you offer? She was born in April, so that is a photo of when she was a young calf, of course.

She isn't registered. . .

If that is a heifer what is that protrusion on the navel?

looks like a small navel hernia to me, lots of Dexters seem to have them. Are you sure she is red? Looks dun in the pic. mind you she is young. Is she registered or able to be?

lol - I wondered about a hernia, too. Also, she does look Dun from the photo, but I haven't inquired more about her. The sire is Reg., and the dam is not.
I'd prefer a reg. heifer, but I'm curious what a fair offer on a non. reg one would be like this one. If I could get a great deal, I might buy her anyway.
I'm looking for another heifer - I am looking at another Jersey, a reg. Dutch Belted or a Dexter. . .kind all over the place. lol.

That's a dun; our neighbor's cow calved one out like that in August. However, it was a bull and that "thing protruding from the navel" is called a penis. Sheesh, one would think he'd know that:gaptooth:

I wouldn't offer anything until I saw a current photo or went and looked in person. She's not even a month old in the photo.

I don't plan to offer anything until I would see her in person. However, I just want an idea of the price for a young unreg. Dexter heifer. The reg. heifers - even a 3-4 months old - are never under $800 here.

I just bought a 4 month old dun unregistered dexter heifer from Mt Hope ohio exotic auction and paid $275 She was still on her mother side so I was able to see her mother, who was stunning with a very very nice udder.

Id offer no more then $400 as I know I can get one at the auction for less.

I was hoping to be at $350ish, if we like her. I am really most interested in a $500 reg. Dutch Belted, but I like the small size of the Dexters and the price, but I imagine the Dutch Belted calves will sell for more later on.

My Hope, I believe, is fairly close to me, but animal auctions are hard on me - ugh. However, I wouldn't mind knowing when the next like that will be held.

Nov 5 and 6 www.mthopeauction.com ;) just dont bid on anything I want.

Shouldnt be too hard on you, you can look over and touch every animal before you bid. Often you can even talk with the seller if you hang around them long enough. Being November, the prices will be rock bottom.
BTW I feel like I have seen that picture you posted before. Might not be of the actual animal.
I also like the look of the beltie calf you posted, they very frequently have belties at mt hope too but they are the beef variety. Occationally you can even find a mini jersey there.

The ad saying "Selling to retain herd bull" kind of sounds like its NOT a heifer. It sounds like a bull calf that they were planning to keep to become herd bull, but changed their mind

I think they dont want a heifer bred by its sire.

There aren't many Dexters around here. I did a CL search and in the last month, a yearling Dexter heifer, unregistered, was offered at $350 and a 2 1/2 yr old bull for $750.

The bulge in the center of the belly is where the umbilical cord was attached. You can't tell the sex by that.

Lift the tail and count holes: 1 = bull, 2 = heifer

If you can't get close enough to lift the tail, watch where it pees: middle =bull, back = heifer.

Genebo
Paradise Farm

Thanks all. I really want the Dutch Belted heifer, and I will probably go with her. I will still plan to make it to the Mt. Hope auction and maybe find a Dexter heifer there.

genebo

Was the pic of that earlier discussed heifer still available and did you see the navel?

good choice, they have great tasting milk.

this is the photo in the ad http://images.craigslist.org/3m13p33...69deeb121f.jpg
the ad says it it is a unregistered red dexter heifer for sale.

In the photo, it could be a shadow or anything, I suppose. Maybe it isn't meant to be a photo of the heifer for sale, who knows.

my 4 month old has the same thing. it is just skin, and not hernia on mine at least

I've had several heifers that retain the "sheath" around the umbilical attachement area for a while before it shrinks. I've got some Brangus influenced cows that never lose it!

Best of both worlds, too bad its a bull, and different kind of beltie

http://dayton.craigslist.org/grd/1978169098.html

LOL! That is one cool looking bull

I actually looked back at a Jersey heifer friend of mine had and realized she has the same thing at that age.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ellasister.jpg
That IS a heifer. lol.

I have little cattle experience, but I'm surprised more people didn't know this was a normal thing on heifer. . .I've looked at lots of photos of young heifer and noticed the same thing now.