family cow for sale

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What would be the best way to sell a recently bred jersey cow, auction or newspaper? I have an ayrshire about to calve and don't want to drown in milk, not to mention the six dairy does that are due next spring. I really don't have time for pigs and cheese and all that, so don't ask.

-- monica godwin (monicagodwin@msn.com), January 01, 2002

Answers

We always check the newspaper for livestock and have really good luck buying and selling there. Where are you located? Why not post it here as lots of folks are willing to drive quite a distance for a good milk cow. kim

-- kim (fleece@eritter.net), January 01, 2002.

Monica,

I agree with Kim.Where do you live ? what is the price of the cow? How old is she? Is she bred back? Thanks & good luck Ralph

-- Ralph in N.E.Ohio (Roadapple@suite224.net), January 01, 2002.


I'd be interested! Depends on the location and the price. We NEVER have enough milk.

-- Bear (Barelyknow@aol.com), January 01, 2002.

I also have friends who may be interested. Monica - where are you and how much are you asking?

-- kim (fleece@eritter.net), January 01, 2002.

Might as well add me to the list of those who are interested, depending on price and location. Good Jerseys are hard to find around here. We had a bunch at one time, but my son lost interest in the dairy business, so we parted with most of them. Call me crazy, but I'm looking at getting back into it again.

-- Fran (on MD's Eastern Shore) (SimplePlesurzGuy@aol.com), January 01, 2002.


Monica lives near me, about an hour south of Louisville, KY, near Rineyville.

-- Cindy in KY (solidrockranch@msn.com), January 01, 2002.

Are there any dairy farms near you? If so, they may be willing to take the extra milk from you. You might make something on it (though it won't be much as it's only one cow). Or they may buy the cow from you. Put an ad in your local paper first (sale barns/auctions can expose your cow to illnesses) saveing the sale barn as a last resort. You might find someone willing to trade for a steer (or any ready to butcher animal), or someone else wanting a cash deal.

PS. What (breed) is she bred to (dairy or beef breed)? And when is she due to calf? Just curious.

animalfarms

-- animalfarms (jawjlewis@netzero.net), January 01, 2002.


Well, if I was near you I'd take her in a heart beat, I had jerseys 18 years and now I have not a one. I saved my last born son on jersey milk, as he had heart trouble and the specialist asked me one day my secret for growing such a big baby, all 45 pounds of him at 14 months. I told him jersey milk and he said ooh, but skim the cream he did not need the cream. I miss their ole sandpaper licks on my face and how spoiled they all were, I didn't make much over feed money as if a family needed milk I gave it to them. I still have my butter churn. And I'm also a countryside subscriber too. take care, Ruby.

-- Ruby Riley (rubyriley828@msn.com), January 03, 2002.

i live approx. 3 hours from you. how much do you want for her. and how old is she. larry sld5825@comteck.com

-- larry dunn (sld5825@comteck.com), February 08, 2002.

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