Post by peggymikes on Jul 10, 2011 21:47:25 GMT -5
We have decided to sell our 3 Milking Shorthorns because we really don't like their attitudes. We're fairly sure that they're not typical of the breed from days gone by, but they may be typical for the farm from which we purchased them.
The steer calf is young and we're hoping to sell him as a prospective ox. He's not really the problem.
The 2 year old is in her first lactation and the heifer turned one in March. We haven't bred either of them. They are both registered.
What we don't like about them is that they seem to have no regard or respect for humans. With most cattle, if we walk toward them they would fall back or move out of our way. These girls don't. They need to be pushed out of the way, and they still won't go easily. They seem to do what we ask because it suits what they want to do anyway, not because we want them to do it. While they can be caught and led, we can never trust that they won't run us right over. They don't seem to learn routine very easily, and they are mighty stubborn. The cow will often pee or poop during milking, and isn't at all disturbed about doing so into a pail.
In short, they are more trouble than they are worth to us, and we can't trust them around our children. We will have them butchered if we can't sell them, but we'd rather get the money out of them alive.
We looked for Milking Shorthorns for a while before we located these, and the farm we bought them from really believed they'd be perfect as family cows. We disagree, especially compared to our Jersey.
How do we go about selling these animals when we really don't think they'd make good family cows? What do we say when people call or email us in response to an ad? They are registered, doing well on pasture and not wild, but where might they fit?
We'd appreciate any suggestions or ideas you might have. Thanks in advance.
Peggy and Mike
The steer calf is young and we're hoping to sell him as a prospective ox. He's not really the problem.
The 2 year old is in her first lactation and the heifer turned one in March. We haven't bred either of them. They are both registered.
What we don't like about them is that they seem to have no regard or respect for humans. With most cattle, if we walk toward them they would fall back or move out of our way. These girls don't. They need to be pushed out of the way, and they still won't go easily. They seem to do what we ask because it suits what they want to do anyway, not because we want them to do it. While they can be caught and led, we can never trust that they won't run us right over. They don't seem to learn routine very easily, and they are mighty stubborn. The cow will often pee or poop during milking, and isn't at all disturbed about doing so into a pail.
In short, they are more trouble than they are worth to us, and we can't trust them around our children. We will have them butchered if we can't sell them, but we'd rather get the money out of them alive.
We looked for Milking Shorthorns for a while before we located these, and the farm we bought them from really believed they'd be perfect as family cows. We disagree, especially compared to our Jersey.
How do we go about selling these animals when we really don't think they'd make good family cows? What do we say when people call or email us in response to an ad? They are registered, doing well on pasture and not wild, but where might they fit?
We'd appreciate any suggestions or ideas you might have. Thanks in advance.
Peggy and Mike