2009 Cntr. KY chickenstock!! Pictures starting post #500

[shelleyd2008]

Darn, I want a calf, but not quite that young. I'd want one that's almost ready to butcher, so I wouldn't have to feed it all winter.

 

[cw]

if your lookin for a calf check out the cambellsville livestock yards

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

Camilla (the heifer) is about 275 pounds - so she's not on a bottle, thankfully.

We named her Camilla, because her mama stepped on her right after birth, and she has this small lump on her back (been checked by the vet, can breed or be milked just fine, just looks sort of funny) so since she had a "camel hump" I named her camilla

She's pretty, though, she's a red holstein.

Now I just have to tame her down a bit - she's been running in a field for a couple months.

the hump isn't bad, just a spot on her back near her hips that sticks up slightly.

meri

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Thanks, but I don't have a running vehicle right now. Will you be coming to the chickenstock?

 

[shelleyd2008]

Mojo Chick'n :

Camilla (the heifer) is about 275 pounds - so she's not on a bottle, thankfully.

We named her Camilla, because her mama stepped on her right after birth, and she has this small lump on her back (been checked by the vet, can breed or be milked just fine, just looks sort of funny) so since she had a "camel hump" I named her camilla

She's pretty, though, she's a red holstein.

Now I just have to tame her down a bit - she's been running in a field for a couple months.

meri

You should check with my neighbor, if you are wanting any more calves. He has holstein and jersyes (the milk farm), and from the way it looks, he usually just lets the bull calves starve

 

[cw]

though i live just down the road, and would love to bring the kids, sadly i am 1 of the few in the family that is still working, and we all know how hard times are.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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You should check with my neighbor, if you are wanting any more calves. He has holstein and jersyes (the milk farm), and from the way it looks, he usually just lets the bull calves starve

I want ones that have at least been on Mama for a day (the ones I'm getting get to be with mama for two days). If they take them immediately after they are born, you may as well skip it, because chances are they will die on you.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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It is on a Saturday, and you wouldn't have to bring much. It will be so fun, and a great way to meet local 'fowl' people

Think about it, okay?

 

[cw]

find out what your neighbor would want for his bull calves i (and others i work with my be interested in them) if they have had at least 1 day on chlostrum, if not (sadly)its tough to keep them alive

 

[shelleyd2008]

Mojo Chick'n :

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You should check with my neighbor, if you are wanting any more calves. He has holstein and jersyes (the milk farm), and from the way it looks, he usually just lets the bull calves starve

I want ones that have at least been on Mama for a day (the ones I'm getting get to be with mama for two days). If they take them immediately after they are born, you may as well skip it, because chances are they will die on you.​

Dad says that this guy usually leaves them with the mama for a few hours or so, they are milk cows, so I guess the babies can't be left on them for too long.
ETA: I don't think he pulls them right away, in any case.