« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2015, 06:45:59 pm »
Firstly breed is important you need to find a breed you like and which is suitable for your needs. If it is as a pet then a placid breed of cow is essential. Also if you would like a pet cow you have to buy 2, this is of course to keep the other company, oldish cows is a good idea. When I sell my buffaloes I sell them in pairs, empty or both in calf. When looking at cows look at how the breeder handles them and manages them, this is crucial. Try and get to know the cows background and don't be afraid to ask the breeder a lot of questions about the animals in question. Another way of buying in cattle is to buy them as calves, then you can halter train them, handle them every day and they get to know your system. I find it better to visit the breeder at their own place and then you can see what the animals are like in their own environment, in what they call their working clothes. You can then get to meet the siblings and parents too, of the animals in question, the more the understanding you have of the animal and its background the better for you and the animals. I hope this helps and all the best
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