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- Subject: Re: Need advice re: cattle
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.225412.27963@massey.ac.nz>
- From: A.S.Chamove@massey.ac.nz (A.S. Chamove)
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 22:54:12 GMT
- References: <1992Dec21.132425.11566@ornl.gov>
- Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- If you get calves that have been hand reared or do it yourself, the
- resulting animals will be very tame and easy to handle. Even if they
- are mother-reared, they will not be dangerous (although a mother with
- calf will charge a dog, not a human).
- Here a cow is charged between $US6-9 per week grazing in the Winter,
- less in the summmer depending on the quality of the grazing. I would
- assume there is a standard rate there too, so you can easily
- calculate the value of his grazing.
- I would suggest that you give him the grazing in exchange for
- teaching you what to do. The 15 cattle will not be worth much in
- grazing and the first-hand knowledge will be very welcome. That is
- what I did and now feel very comfortable with drenching, castrating,
- and the like.
- Cattle really take very little care except if you are are breeding
- yearlings where large calves can be a problem. Otherthan that, they
- pretty much take care of themselves.
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- Arnold Chamove
- Massey University Psychology
- Palmerston North, New Zealand
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