Author Topic: Smallholders' Cow (Read 3410 times)

VSS · « **on:** May 08, 2013, 08:01:58 pm »

Newly calved heifer for sale. 26 months old.

Blue X Jersey.

These are the type of cows we've had for years, and they're absolutely the best for small-scale production!
Good for milking for the house, or as sucklers (single or multiple). We've reared up to 10 calves per year per cow.

Not too big, very docile, easy calvers.

The one for sale is one of a batch we bucket reared from calves. She's very quiet, ties up ok, and is learning to lead on a halter. Lovely udder.

She calved about a week ago, and the calf (male calf by lim bull) is available with her if required.

Genuine smallholders' cows don't come up for sale very often (or if they do they're worn out old crocks!), so this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Can deliver within reasonable distance, at cost.

zarzar · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2013, 09:37:10 pm »

Hi where are you based

VSS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2013, 10:30:30 pm »

North Wales.

Where are you?

morris · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2013, 11:04:46 pm »

Hey, were about in north Wales are you from? I have got some interest in her, around how much are you asking for her?

Bodger · « **Reply #4 on:** May 09, 2013, 07:51:06 am »

VSS lives a few miles outside Pwllheli.

VSS · « **Reply #5 on:** May 09, 2013, 09:55:09 am »

The price will obviously depend on whether you want the calf as well.

Together as a pair they'll be iro £1,600

Having reared her especially to be a docile smallholder's cow, with plenty of handling and individual attention, you can understand that I'm not going to give her away cheap, but the price I'm asking is about what I'd get in the market anyway.

Incidentally, I should perhaps add that she's perfectly ok with children too. Our kids could approach and handle her and her calf even just after she'd given birth, which is the time that some cattle can be a bit awkward.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2013, 11:25:59 am »

Watching with interest, as I have been wondering whether producing trained smallholder house cows was a viable activity... that's if I could ever bear to part with one I've bonded with

Roxy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2013, 11:42:24 am »

I would love to keep a house cow again,but the horror of the TB we had here,is still with me, and I would be so upset if it happened again.

Daisys Mum · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2013, 02:32:05 pm »

Sounds fantastic would love to go down the house cow route but don't think it's practical for me , good luck selling her sounds like a good deal to me