price reduced- jersey heifers Iowa

AngieE · #1 04/22/07, 05:58 PM

Need to move these heifers, other calves coming from my other cows.
Getting out of the jerseys due to space.
http://www.minicowfarm.com/

Terre d'Esprit · #2 04/22/07, 06:28 PM

I PM-ed you!

Slev · #3 04/23/07, 07:10 AM

I'm sorry, but I guess I don't understand; how can a cross-bred cow be registered? Isn't that the same as crossing a Poodle and a Lab for those Labridoodles? I mean it's got a cute name, but isn't it just a cross-bred?

I'm not trying to be mean or anything, just don't understand how anybody can cross a couple of animals and call the offspring registered?????

Haggis · #4 04/23/07, 07:26 AM

A few years ago I asked a fellow the same question, "How can crossbred cattle be 'registered'"? He told me that anyone could start a registery and for any kind of cattle. It does seem like everytime a person turns around today there is a some new "breed" being "registered". Then too, some registries will accept an animal that is at least half of whatever that particular breed claims to be registering.

AngieE · #5 04/23/07, 02:21 PM

The Miniature Jersey Association will accept animals who are 50%

also the Lowline Angus Association will accept aniamls at 50%

ozark_jewels · #6 04/23/07, 02:28 PM

ADGA a very well known and well respected goat breeders association has a program for breeding up percentages. It is a great program. A crossbred animal doesn't mean it can't be of top-quality.

cjb · #7 04/23/07, 07:16 PM

Can calves be shipped or would we have to drive and pick her up? Oregon to Iowa - that's a big trip

Seriously, we would be interested if the jey-low is a good milker. We are prob going to get a standard jersey for milking but are also very interested in the mini's and would like to get started there.

Cliff

Terre d'Esprit · #8 04/23/07, 07:48 PM

Are your prices what are noted on the website, or are they reduced from those listed on the site?

TIA!

Terre d'Esprit

AngieE · #9 04/24/07, 10:13 AM

I had them listed at $1200 before. Now at $1000.

They would fit in a large dog crate in the back of a pickup. You can also go to my links page and click on Find a hauler and request quotes from different haulers. I also use a hauler here in Iowa who travels the usa and I can get a quote from him.
The jey-lows make excellent milkers. I have a friend who has these cross bred cows and they give excellent milk for her. The great point in having the lowline in them is they have a little more beef to them. If they would give you a bull calf in the future, you would actually have something there to eat.