Getting cull cow from dairy - what am I missing?

mozarkian · #21 04/22/11, 04:18 PM

All 3 of my girls are "cull" cows--they were all 4 year olds when I got them and they are great cows. I paid 350 each, for two of them and 400 for the third- all are Jerseys, last fall., Took just a day or two for them to fully adjust to being hand milked.
You will be fine with her and I suspect you can get her to breed using a bull.
At first mine were a little stand offish, because they hadn't gotten much attention at the dairy. Now they all have distinct personalities and are very affectionate. You can tell I love 'em like children! Good luck with your new girl.

linn · #22 04/23/11, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by trbizwiz

Have you looked at the small milkers on Ebay. Probably could get a decent one for $200. It would be much more familiar to her than hand milking.

I have a portable milking system from portablemilkers.com. I love it.

http://www.portablemilkers.com/catal...25/4127062.htm

cathleenc · #23 04/29/11, 08:35 AM

Hand milking is a great skill to have! And having an electric milker to do the work most of the time is a godsend.