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South Central Iowa | Have 10 bottle calves due to extreme cold weather problems and open range wintering. Feeding them with milk replacer is about $20 a day, plus it is a nuisance. These are beef calves and I know nothing at all about dairy. Question:
Would a dairy cow let lots of calves nurse on her? I kind of imagine it like milking... maybe... you know just four of them on it at a time.
If so, could one handle 4 or 5? Or do they not make that much more milk than a beef cow? It’s like, 8 gallons a day right?
What can I get a used dairy cow for?
Would it save money in your opinion?
Is this a stupid idea? Probably? We hate feeding them...
This year is no bueno.
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Dairy Cow for Bottle Calves
