A new calf

[wynedot55]

that calf looks so warm covered in hay.so how long will you keep the bull before you let your sis in law have it.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

We'll give him a day or two and make sure he is doing fine and then call them. It will then depend on when they can come up and get him.

 

[wynedot55]

is your bull calf prices pretty good there.i know they are pretty muchly giving the bull calves away.an with $80 powdered milk you cant make profit even on free calves.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

From the "local" sale barn:
Calves
56% of the Bull Calves Sold 50.00 - 130.00 per head
10% of the Bull Calves Sold 20.00- 49.00 per head
Top Quality Holstein Heifer Calves 200.00 - 390.00 per head
Plain Quality Heifer Calves 150.00- 200.00 per head
Lightweight Heifer Calves 100.00 per head and down

Not the worst but, I've definately seen better.

 

[wynedot55]

our prices are lower than that for bull calves.an our heifer calves are real high priced.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Bull calf went on pail tonight. He did pretty good for a first feeding! Also called SIL and her husband and they will take him. But, with the weather being goofy it's hard to say when they will be able to come get him. Oh well, once on the pail it's not that big of deal.

 

[wynedot55]

im sure you always have some throw away milk.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

No, once Stephanie clears there won't be any. But, I will put him on milk replacer. If it's awhile before they can get him they will buy the bag so it's no big deal.

 

[wynedot55]

wow thats great that you dont have no cows offline.whats your scc run.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

It looks like we may loose Star to pneumonia. DH said she seemed to be fine yesterday afternoon when he fed them but, this morning she definately was showing signs of pneumonia so I treated her. Tonight she is barely alive. She's in the barn buried under some hay trying to keep her warm. I have used the calf bottle and gotten some milk replacer into her but, it doesn't look good.