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Kansas | You sure see things differently up there than I do down here.
If she misses again, it's a risk just like anything involved with farming. Thing is, this heifer in question in this thread did not miss a calf. She had it, just had a heck of a time trying to get it to suck and her claim it. Personally I think you have to take into account the stupidity of a heifer to this entire new ordeal in her life.
As for the cow that he's trying to put the calf on. If shes' still making milk, she'll eventually take that calf.
I've heard that old addage before if they lose the calf then sell them. Thing is, you already got money in her from the past year the calf has to compensate for. You have already lost it. Worrying that she won't have one next year isn't much of a defense for the simple fact that you could lose alot next year simply from weather, bad luck of disease or a number of factors.
If a guy is running such small numbers that loosing one calf is seriously going to cut into the bottom line then a good chance they probably shouldn't be in the cattle business.
I agree on one point, if it's a scrubby cow, why continue on. A purebred I also agree in keeping if you are a commercial operation. But the fact that a bossie that is a good bossie for you and your herd has lost out on one crop, well, way I see it, not agreeing on getting rid of her right away. Heck, stick her with a bull and get a fall calf and speed up the process by a few months. | |
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newborn calf problem
