As I have written before we had bought 9 bull calves from a dairy about an hour from us so we could raise some for our own meat and sell some for a profit later.

Well it was time for us to have them cut to be steers. Our good friend came over to do the deed for us today. DS was catching them and laying them down and our friend was doing the cutting and spraying with a medicated spray.  We were about 5 of the 9 into the cutting when ds laid one down and our friend said "we won't be cutting this one." I looked down to see why and to my surprise......IT'S A HEIFER!!!!!!!!

I was soooo excited, I have been wanting a milk cow for years now...mainly a jersey.....and we just couldn't afford one. And here we are now, with a nice little heifer - half jersey, half holstien and she only cost us $20!!!   We never thought to check for a heifer because when you buy from a dairy and only pay $20 you are only getting the bull calves. Dairy's keep all thier heifer calves for replacements, and they are soooo hard to find.  We don't know how it happened but my prayers were answered and I now have my future milker! It must have been a mix-up.....but we are blessed to have her.

Our son's friend was here and after we found out it was a girl he saw her peeing and said "the way she pee's didn't give it away?" LOL  I told him we didn't sit and watch them pee, we just assumed a calf from a diary that was $20 was a bull calf!

We got this calf on the 20th of Feb, and never realized.LOL  She was one of the first two and we have been calling her Shorty, and the other one Lefty. So I guess we will keep the name for her.  So I would like to introduce you to Shorty.....

I just can't stop smiling, I am so happy.  I know it will be two years before we get milk from her. She has to be breed first and we won't do that till she is at least 15 months old, maybe a little later. She needs to be 2yo before she calves. But it will be worth the wait.

Thanks for visiting.

Nancy

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Posted by smmagers

She is cute. What a blessing. Only $20.00 each? Wow that is cheap. Here in So Calif you are looking at a couple hundred dallors each. God Bless. mj

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Posted by Kitty

That's Miss Shorty if you don't mind. LOL LOL Now Jujube will have a girlfriend I guess..............Kitty

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Posted by blurose

yay! Congrats. I am thinking seriously on a milk cow myself these days.... just think of all the milk, cream, butter, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream and yoghurt! fresh fresh fresh... and healthy!
Yay for you!!!!
blessings, jeanette

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Posted by mcgyver959701

Oh, Nancy, what a blessing!! I would love to have a Jersey milk cow, but they are running pretty high around this area. I have milk goat's which give enough milk for my family.

God alway's answers prayer's.
Blessings,
Lynn

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Posted by Shaune

Girl. it's no mix up or something !!! You have just recieved a blessing and a answered prayer . At the bargin you could afford !!! You wanted (or needed ) a milk cow !!! You have been blessed !!!! She is so cute, and going to be very spoiled I can tell !!! Take care ,have a wonderful weekend !!!!! Shaune

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