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  1. Farmer Kitty

    Jersey cow just had a heifer, how long do I wait?

    Quote: Yes, she belonged to us. Sadly we just shipped her on Monday. I do have a heifer calf that is blue and hopefully more to come. It seems our blues tend to be bulls. To get the blue you cross a black and white holstein with the milking shorthorn. And then that calf may look more like...
  2. Farmer Kitty

    Jersey cow just had a heifer, how long do I wait?

    If you don't see her come into heat there is a "program" you can do. I would imagine these are not drugs you have on hand so you will need to go to the vets office to get them. We can get them in 10 dose bottles but, not smaller. You can have her vet checked or just start it as this dumps any...
  3. Farmer Kitty

    Jersey cow just had a heifer, how long do I wait?

    Here is a pic of a blue and white cow. I also have a calf who is marked like this but, is almost black. They guy that has told us how to do this said she is blue and white too and may lightenup as she gets older. You may end up with a cow that looks like this: You get these types of cows by...
  4. Farmer Kitty

    Jersey cow just had a heifer, how long do I wait?

    Quote: She may settle A.I. after 150 days but, a bull, if available, is a good choice because he will probably breed her several times and therefore the chances are better. Plus, with A.I. those straws are sometimes thinned down. Your colored breeds (Jersey being one of them) don't tend to...
  5. Farmer Kitty

    Jersey cow just had a heifer, how long do I wait?

    Quote: A newborn large breed calf takes a good 2 quarts of milk a feeding and as they get a little older they will drink more. I would have to agree with kstaven.
  6. Farmer Kitty

    Jersey cow just had a heifer, how long do I wait?

    I take it your intend to just use her for calves? Her calf would have gotton the benefit of the colustrum by now or she won't absorb it any more. As for putting the others with her, you can try anytime now. You will have to watch things close though. She many not accept them and can do anything...
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