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<blockquote data-quote="Double R Ranch" data-source="post: 1820530" data-attributes="member: 411"><p>[USER=39373]@MurraysMutts[/USER] said exactly what I was going to say just better. Just having done this myself recently I can say it is so worth the few weeks (or less) of work to get a calf or calves grafted on. I am so thankful we decided to do it in this similar situation. I opted to graft on 2 smaller calves (if you haven't read the thread on it) so I can get away with continuing to milk once a week or as needed for our house milk. We are long done with butter and cheese making for the season. I will probably wean one of the two calves around 3-4 months pending how our cow is doing (first lactation also) and leave the other on to 6 months when it will be time to dry our cow up. I am completely happy with the decision especially because now this cow should be able to do this in future lactations. Hopefully a bit quicker but either way she's raising a set of whopper calves. One of which we may keep as a nurse cow (not the original plan for her). [USER=39373]@MurraysMutts[/USER] and [USER=25884]@farmerjan[/USER] are phenomenal support if you need advice in the process. I don't think I would have been as successful with this cow's graft had they not generously offered advice. Good luck in getting your cow bred quickly. Keep us posted on how she's doing and if you decide to graft a calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double R Ranch, post: 1820530, member: 411"] [USER=39373]@MurraysMutts[/USER] said exactly what I was going to say just better. Just having done this myself recently I can say it is so worth the few weeks (or less) of work to get a calf or calves grafted on. I am so thankful we decided to do it in this similar situation. I opted to graft on 2 smaller calves (if you haven't read the thread on it) so I can get away with continuing to milk once a week or as needed for our house milk. We are long done with butter and cheese making for the season. I will probably wean one of the two calves around 3-4 months pending how our cow is doing (first lactation also) and leave the other on to 6 months when it will be time to dry our cow up. I am completely happy with the decision especially because now this cow should be able to do this in future lactations. Hopefully a bit quicker but either way she's raising a set of whopper calves. One of which we may keep as a nurse cow (not the original plan for her). [USER=39373]@MurraysMutts[/USER] and [USER=25884]@farmerjan[/USER] are phenomenal support if you need advice in the process. I don't think I would have been as successful with this cow's graft had they not generously offered advice. Good luck in getting your cow bred quickly. Keep us posted on how she's doing and if you decide to graft a calf. [/QUOTE]
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