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Wow thank you SO much. That is a very helpful past and I appreciate you taking your time to help me. When I say she’s small, I mean she is estimated to be 800Ibs. And yes, by a nanny cow I mean she takes care of any calves left without a mom or whatever the situation may be. I plan on asking...

Oh great! I just signed up for this forum. Can I just message them and ask for advice? Or will they see they were tagged in something?

I’m leaning towards this as well! We’d love to have her just to have a cow around haha. Especially in the current world climate.

She is small size wise, not skinny. She is perfectly healthy and well taken care of. I believe she’s around 8 years old and already has had a couple calves of her own. He’s retiring her as their nanny cow so he offered her to me. Next phone call with him(he’s a busy cattle man haha) I’m going to...

Thank you for welcoming me into your group! I’ve always dreamed of homesteading and I’m proud to say I’m one step closer!! A family member is gifting me a pregnant, lactating Jersey cow that is very small and I’m having a hard time figuring out how much supplemental feed I’ll need for her. I’ve...

A family member is gifting me a pregnant, lactating Jersey cow that is very small and I’m having a hard time figuring out how much supplemental feed I’ll need for her. I’ve never had a cow, let alone milked one. We have about an acre of grazing space but how much hay/feed should I expect to...