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Post by oxbowfarm on Apr 13, 2012 8:20:21 GMT -5
Nope, that's a different Oxbow Farm. They're up in Washington state, but I think they're on an oxbow lake.
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Post by richardw on Apr 13, 2012 14:39:59 GMT -5
What a lovely calf,at least been a cross you'll be able to get descent meat from it.
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Post by abculatter2 on Apr 13, 2012 17:41:35 GMT -5
Quick question...
How much land does it take to feed daisy?
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Post by oxbowfarm on Apr 13, 2012 20:49:30 GMT -5
That's kind of a "how long is a piece of string?" question, but I'd say she uses about an acre of pasture that we rotationally graze fairly consistently. We have a 14 acre hayfield that a neighbor cuts and bales, we keep four wagonloads of hay from that and they take the rest. Maybe a couple acres in hay? But all those numbers depend on the fertility of you pasture and hay fields and climate etc. It really depends. Our pasture has definitely improved since we started rotationally grazing but it definitely is in need of a good liming at this point.
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Post by flowerpower on Apr 16, 2012 6:33:11 GMT -5
Oh, he's so cute.  He looks nice and healthy. How do you breed Daisy, AI ? |
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Post by gabriel on Apr 17, 2012 18:52:36 GMT -5
Congrats on the calf! We had our first of the year a couple of weeks ago.  She's 1/2 Piedmontese, 1/4 Holstein, 1/4 Jersey. Ought to make a great homestead cow. Like you, we graze our flerd rotationally. |
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Post by steev on Apr 17, 2012 21:50:15 GMT -5
Spring is here and Earth is fertile. Praise Life!
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Post by oxbowfarm on Apr 18, 2012 5:38:43 GMT -5
Did you AI to Piedmontese? I am hoping to AI Daisy to Normande if I can ever get the guy out here at the right time. It will be interesting to see what color that calf ends up, I'm pretty sure that Peidmontese are one of the breeds with the greying gene over wild type. Definitely looks wild type coloration now.
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Post by gabriel on Apr 18, 2012 8:44:50 GMT -5
Did you AI to Piedmontese? I am hoping to AI Daisy to Normande if I can ever get the guy out here at the right time. It will be interesting to see what color that calf ends up, I'm pretty sure that Peidmontese are one of the breeds with the greying gene over wild type. Definitely looks wild type coloration now. No, we had gotten the bull from a neighbor. The calf's color is getting progressively lighter, I'll see if I can't get a pic' soon. She looks darker in that pic' because she was still wet from the birth. |
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Post by gabriel on Apr 18, 2012 18:49:40 GMT -5
Aren't cell phone pic's great quality?   |
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Post by steev on Apr 18, 2012 21:31:23 GMT -5
Gotta love a new critter!
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Post by chingtuna on May 1, 2012 4:27:40 GMT -5
Thanks for such thorough information. Having more acres than I care to farm, critters are on my mind as a way to use the excess and any data that is useful in deciding what species/breed to invest in is helpful. Daisy is a handsome creature. --------------------------------------------------------- web design canadawebsite designers canada |
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Post by flowerpower on May 1, 2012 6:48:43 GMT -5
I just don't see people with a family cow around here. I don't know that much about cattle, but the prices seem reasonable.
'' Jersey cross, due to calve by Devon bull. $500 or Devon/Jersey cross 1 yr old $300" The farmer actually says the yr old would make a nice family cow.
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Post by gabriel on May 2, 2012 8:49:15 GMT -5
Chingtuna, how much land do you have and what's the makeup, pasture/woods? Also, will you be able to be there to manage the animals or will you be off working most of the time?
Flowerpower, what was the Jersey crossed with?
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Post by flowerpower on May 3, 2012 6:14:42 GMT -5
He doesn't say what the other breed is. I've been seeing more dairy cows that look crossed lately. Personally, I think one of the best looking breeds is the Dutch Belted. I doubt I will ever own a cow. Not only am I lactose intolerant, but I am sorta afraid of cows. lol I got chased by a heifer once and that made me dislike cows.
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He looks nice and healthy. How do you breed Daisy, AI ?
