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I have the chance to buy a two year old Jersey with a week old Shorthorn bull calf for $650.00
She's very gentle but has never been milked by hand before. She also has one blind quarter. The shorthorn calf was thrown in because I was hesitant on getting another milker so he thought I could keep the calf on her to take most of the milk.
I do like the idea of another milk cow I currently have a Jersey Holstein cross that gives enough milk for the animals and all the kids but I am wanting to start making cheese as well and the thought of the shorthorn for either beef or a future breed bull doesn't sound bad either.
Any thoughts?
She's very gentle but has never been milked by hand before. She also has one blind quarter. The shorthorn calf was thrown in because I was hesitant on getting another milker so he thought I could keep the calf on her to take most of the milk.
I do like the idea of another milk cow I currently have a Jersey Holstein cross that gives enough milk for the animals and all the kids but I am wanting to start making cheese as well and the thought of the shorthorn for either beef or a future breed bull doesn't sound bad either.
Any thoughts?