Author Topic: Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.  (Read 3468 times)

sammy

  • Joined Mar 2009
Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.
« on: February 12, 2015, 12:43:01 pm »

Dulcie cannot calve due to an unusually narrow vagina. I was told by the vet it would be fatal for her were she ever to attempt to calve. So she is a much loved pet, however I now find myself with insufficient barn space for her as I have sheep also. I am looking for a kind, experienced forever home, with the company of another bovine of any age or breed. Dulcie has no horns by the way.
I am asking for £200 for her just to try and attract serious enquiries only. I cannot transport her so you will have to organise her collection from me.

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2015, 09:08:57 am »
Oh dear.  Poor Dulcie and poor you.  She looks so sweet.

I presume she still comes a-bulling every 21 days?  So it's hard to think of what sort of place would be able to offer her a suitable home... :thinking:

I don't blame you for trying, though.   :hug:
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

honeyend

  • Joined Oct 2011
Re: Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2015, 04:24:26 pm »
Would not normally suggest this but how about a petting farm?

sammy

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2015, 06:47:24 pm »
Thanks for suggestion but I used to work on one and on most of them, the day to day stuff is done by kids so I wouldn't trust her to be cared for properly

Blondie

  • Joined Apr 2014
Re: Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2015, 05:16:16 pm »
Have you tried one of the vet schools? I studied at Cambridge and they and two Jersey type cows which were used to teach the students about husbandry and general handling / check ups etc.

There aren't many schools in the UK but you could guarentee a happy and health life

HesterF

  • Joined Jul 2012
  • Kent
  • HesterF
Re: Pedigree Jersey cow, 5 years old, Haslemere, Surrey.
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 01:00:50 am »
There are also rare breed farms - we've one near Ashford (Kent) that I guess might be interested? Mind you, they're a charity so I don't think they'd pay a lot for a cow they couldn't breed from but probably best to concentrate on the forever home rather than the price.

 

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