Jersey/Holstien Heifers for Sale-MO

[ozark_jewels]

I have four heifers that I do not need. I have enough coming up the line and these are extras. Time to send them on to someone else! These are NOT twins or culls, just extras.
These are the older two. I have to look it up to be sure, but they are 7-9 months old. Both are Jersey/Holstien crosses. Obviously the one has a lot more Jersey than the other. The dams to both girls are in the dairy herd and are good milkers. $500 each. Located near Mountain View/Willow Springs, MO.










This is the Jersey looking ones mother.





Didn't get a pic of the darker ones mother before she left the barn, but she is a big Holstien with no issues.

[ozark_jewels]

These are the two younger heifers, both still nursing but VERY ready to be weaned.

#101 is a January baby. Dam is a Holstien cow, sire is a Jersey bull. She has never touched grain but has had all the milk she wants.





Didn't get a picture of her dam before she left the barn....but she is a large black and white cow.LOL!!

This is #555's heifer. She is about three months old and still on her dam. Dam is Jersey/Holstien and sire is a Jersey bull. As you can see, at the moment she is changing colour.





And this is #555 herself. She is a six year old cow. Just a reference picture, not for sale!



These are $400 each.

[barnyardfun]

Sent you a PM.

[ozark_jewels]

Originally Posted by barnyardfun

Sent you a PM.

Pm'd you back.

[ozark_jewels]

Originally Posted by ozark_jewels

Sale pending.

[trbizwiz]

wow nice heifers. I know nothing about teaching a heifer to be a milk cow. What is involved in that. Just halter break and spend a little time each day with her leading and working?? When a milk cow is dry is grass alone a sufficient diet? My wife and i have been talking aboout geting a milk cow. THis seems like a good option.

[barnyardfun]

Originally Posted by ozark_jewels

SOLD!!

We went and picked up this pretty little gal on Sunday! And the 101 heifer.

THANK YOU SO MUCH EMILY!

These little gals are settling in nicely in their new places (one here and one at the in-laws). Emily has a nice herd of cows and a really neat setup. Wouldn't hesitate to buy from her again! Well.......the almost 5 hr drive one way may make me think really hard! A really long day of driving but well worth it. Just wish we could have stayed and visited more.

The little jersey girl has been named Bluebell. She is going to be best buddies with our jersey/holstein cow, Tinkerbell, that we are currently milking. Just think....I have milk coming out of my ears right now....what on earth am I going to do in a couple years!?!?

I am very excited and have big plans!

THANKS AGAIN OZARK JEWELS! You have helped to complete our little family.

GOD BLESS!

[ozark_jewels]

Thanks so much barnyardfun.......bet you didn't count on having to take a walk into a jungle to help round up your heifer.....LOL!! Meeting you and your family was great. Have fun with the heifers!

[ozark_jewels]

Jersey heifer in the first post and #101 in the second post are sold.

[ozark_jewels]

Originally Posted by trbizwiz

wow nice heifers. I know nothing about teaching a heifer to be a milk cow. What is involved in that. Just halter break and spend a little time each day with her leading and working?? When a milk cow is dry is grass alone a sufficient diet? My wife and i have been talking aboout geting a milk cow. THis seems like a good option.

I'm so sorry, I missed your post! Let me see if I can answer your questions as far as my experience goes.
When you bring a heifer home that is destined to be your family milk cow, I would just spend time getting to know each other. Get her to trust you. All my cows love slices of bread, apples, pears, etc. Eventually, she should be so used to you that you can pet her all over and run your hands under her belly and over her udder. If you want to halter break her, do it when young. When bottle babies its very easy, when older its a little harder but very doable. I personally don't halter break my cows, but I have halter/lead broke weaned steers before. I just put their halter on, tie them up close to a solid tree and stand back while they find out they can't win. Watch them closely during this time. You don't want them to get too upset and/or tangled. After they respect the halter, I tie them to the bumper of a small truck or a four-wheeler and while someone *very* slowly drive the truck forward, I stand behind the steer with a long supple slender branch. As the steer plants his feet and starts to fight the tug of the roap, I switch his butt sharply, but not too sharp, just enough to really sting. When he moves forward, I give him a pet and we repeat the steps. In no time he is trotting calmly around behind the truck/fourwheeler. Then I do the same thing with a person on the end of the line tugging. They tug, I smack the steers butt, he moves. Soon, he is following them with no urging.
After getting the heifer to trust you, just feed her well and watch her grow to breeding size.
Dry milk cows in good condition will do fine on just good grass and loose mineral. As she gets closer to calving, you will need to start her on a small ration of grain and up it slowly after she calves.

[ozark_jewels]

Ok, still have this heifer available. She is more than 3/4 Jersey. Dam is a good solid milker. Will be disbudded this next week. Three months old in July, $400 weaned.





This gal is 50% Jersey, 50% Holstien. Dam is a good solid milker also. Disbudded. 8 months, $500.





And a new one just born this week. She is 3/4 Jersey. Pictured with her dam. Will be broke to a bottle in the next day or so. Dam is a first-freshener with a very nice mammary. Bottle heifer is $300.

[Cheribelle]

I want that little one! PM'd you!

[lamoncha lover]

I loved the lil 3 month old brown calf from the very first picture. Dang hubby won't even look..just said NO! poooooo

[trbizwiz]

Thanks. Ozark. I would really love to get a milk cow. Kinda scared of the committment.

[Freeholder]

If I knew for sure when we were moving across the country, I'd speak for the three-month old out of #555 -- I could pick her up on the way. However, right now I don't know when we are going, so better wait. They are a nice-looking bunch, though.

Kathleen

[lamoncha lover]

someone please buy lil 555's baby so that I do not have to resort to batting my eyelashes, kissing bottom and making all kinds of promises I have no intention of keeping. hurry up now! save me from disgrace:>)

[ozark_jewels]

LOL!! #555s heifer has been *almost* sold so many times now......maybe I'm supposed to keep her.

I think the newest heifer is sold.

[ozark_jewels]

Originally Posted by trbizwiz

Thanks. Ozark. I would really love to get a milk cow. Kinda scared of the committment.

I won't lie to you, it will make getting away for a day or two much harder. For years family vacations revolved around getting or not getting someone willing to milk two cows twice a day. Now it revolves around getting someone to milk 40 head of cows......but with the milking system its easier than getting someone to handmilk two cows.

[moserfam6]

Do you have any cows or bred heifers for sale that will be in milk within the next 3-6 months? We are starting/growing a raw milk dairy in Excelsior Springs, MO and can't meet the full demand we have for milk already. We have 19 young heifers (2-4 months old), but need milk sooner than later

[ozark_jewels]

Originally Posted by moserfam6

Do you have any cows or bred heifers for sale that will be in milk within the next 3-6 months? We are starting/growing a raw milk dairy in Excelsior Springs, MO and can't meet the full demand we have for milk already. We have 19 young heifers (2-4 months old), but need milk sooner than later

Sorry, I do not. As we are only milking 30 head at the moment due to drying cows off prior to freshening, anything that is due anytime in the next several months will be needed here. Good luck in your search though!