jersey and holstien cross?

[Farmer Kitty]

Good luck with the calves.

 

[grass]

i came home with a holstein bull calf ....cousin gave it to me for $50...now howie has a friend to grow big and fat with ....it's about the same age

 

[grass]

this is as addicting as doing the chickens

 

[Farmer Kitty]

this is as addicting as doing the chickens

Welcome to the club!

I'm glad you were able to find him a friend. My SIL and her husband started out by buying a couple bull calves from us to have meat for themselves and then sell one. Now they buy all our bull calves and another SIL's calves as they have built up a reputation of having good meat and have the demand. Yes, it is very addicting!

 

[grass]

i'm looking at feeding 2 growing boys so i figured i'd better figure something out ....they both eat almost as much as i do

 

[Imissmygirls]

I dunno... I found this forum through the chicken forum... and registered...but I don't know if I can handle all this calf/cow talk. Now I REALLY miss my girls!!
Calf prices in this area are sky high. A $50 Holstein bull would be half-dead. Jersey bulls are in that range. Dairy newborn Heifers are in the 500+ plus range and that is beef auction price.
Daughter just started her beef herd with 3 very nice 6 month old Charlois heifers @ .85 /lb
..But they are in her front yard, not mine.

I agree with Farmer Kitty: you have a Jersey cross. Hope he grows chunky for you!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Imissmygirls

 

[wynedot55]

hope you enjoy it here.

 

[grass]

heres updated picture of how the calf is doing and growing....thankyou all for the help with him

 

[Farmer Kitty]

He's growing really good and did he ever turn black. I've had them turn but you'd never know he had brown to him before.