Seeing your Calves, I believe you are over the hump on them not making it. They look good. I milk 90 cows in NY. Our Holsteins run a 3.8% butterfat. Our one Ayrshire has a 4.8% butterfat. Our two Jerseys have a 5.4% butterfat. We love them all! Jerseys are SOOOO SWEET. Ayrshire is sweet up front but horrible to milk. Love the fact your children looked up facts! Pratt family needs a family Jersey cow to milk!?? God Bless you All!
They look good. When we got our jersey bull calves we paid $20/calf. They were at least a couple of weeks old. That farmer didn’t make any money on them. Another fact jerseys do take longer to get to market weight vs an angus. Just wait until they can go outside and run. They will love it. Thanks for sharing. Take care, see ya :)
Interesting! Growing up, we purchased the Holstein calves from the local dairy farms to raise for steers. My dad wouldn't touch anything with Jersey in it though. He was one of those people who had a negative opinion of the meat. I've never had Jersey beef myself. I'll be interested in hearing how you like the full Jersey beef. WIth everything going on, we are so thankful (now) that they didn't have room for Charlotte's steer at the fair. Now, I keep having the thought I should be buying a bull calf or two . . . . then I lay down for 20 minutes. Ha!
We have got 1/2 a jersey the last 2 or 3 years from a local farmer and have had no problem with it. It's beef :) I hope we raise these right with similar results!! And I agree, with everything going on, I am so grateful not only to have a full pantry, full freezer, but also so much meat on hoof/leg :)
Had 2 breeders when I was a lady, started with Holstein but went to jersies ( forgive my spelling) and had a higher yeild. Good money maker for dairy cows
Jerseys are the cutest! Loved that the kids looked up the info on Jerseys. Homeschooling lesson & now they know more about the food they will be eating. Great job! Blessings, Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍❤️🤠🙏
lol your daughter will fall in love with a man with a beard.. hands down lol. I love Jerseys..you can loose your soul in those eyes. Kids? excellent delivery on the history of your Jersey breed. My Nanna had a Jersey family cow when raising her family in NS Canada..the stories my mom has growing up with it. fond memories. her friend :-D .. thanks for sharing.
A note on Jersey bulls. Granted, left to their own devices out in the pasture off by themselves with no real close contact to humans , jersey bulls have a tendency to get defensive and will have a tendency to act more unary then bulls of other breeds. The trick is to make close contact with them as young as possible. Handle them. Pet them. Talk to them and give them special treats and u will raise a very manageable, docile animal. Do this on a frequent basis. At least once a day if not more and they will look forward to your visits and u approaching them. Get in their pen/stall/enclosure with them from birth for the above activity. Dont do it if u r upset/angry/out of sorts they will pick up on it and even grow to dislike u. If u r this type of person its best u r not around animals in general anyway.
I like the price aspect, but advantages to jersey is the possibility to have A2 milk. They have more worth if you have a bull that is A2A2 and cow with the same genetics. Justin Rhoads has bull that does not seem very aggressive, but seems crazy when the cows are in heat. Raising them from a bottle would help with know the bull and when he is being aggressive. I think jersey are a good pick.
Great video! i Just came across your family channel today its great to see someone nearby posting content. we raise spot pigs and chickens right now in pioneer ohio. Keep up the great work
Oh thank you so much Andrew! Appreciate you dropping by! We have raised spots in the past as well. We typically stick to Tamworth now, but heck, overall we like any pigs :)
You kids and your homework 💥👍. Nicely done1😘. My favorite flavor of beef is Jersey Guernsey mix. Milk is Jersey Holstein mix. If yall can find a brewery that you can pick up the spent grain it adds a flavor to the meat and marbling💥. Cuteness overload.
Very cool. How big of a place acres wise do yall have? I just got into watching yall so I'm Just curious seeing yall going to raise bulls for the freezer and other animals..
I just got an Instagram from "Mo, Larry and Curley", that's my names for them...They ask if you could please refrain from referring to them in terms of Eating and Beef...They Love you...and you know that come 6 months from now the Kids, especially the little on will see them as family...Also what lives in the tank in the background, with the plastic around it...
Are you talking about in the background when Grace is playing with my beard? That is a mini "greenhouse" (grow shelf) with lots of starts growing in there.
Jerseys have the best temperament!! Big issue with the calves is scours. They stress really easy. We had a big issue our first inexperienced year and lost a couple. After that we had lots of scour medicine. I dont know if it's worse in certain areas but we deal with it every year. The key is the medication and keeping them hydrated. It can sneak up on you too. Lol things were fine for a week or 2 and then boom. Lol. Good luck they are a lot of fun and tasty.
I don't see why a farmer would lose money selling a bull calf, at least not as a bottle baby like you got. I guess it is possible if they feed it up to a few months of age before selling.
Yes. We just have them separated here for a little bit on recommendation from our vet. Just a pit of a quarantine. I do wish we had more of an outdoor area for these couple weeks, but also, I like them being in the garage out of the weather and wind. Only another week or so!!!
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Seeing your Calves, I believe you are over the hump on them not making it. They look good. I milk 90 cows in NY. Our Holsteins run a 3.8% butterfat. Our one Ayrshire has a 4.8% butterfat. Our two Jerseys have a 5.4% butterfat. We love them all! Jerseys are SOOOO SWEET. Ayrshire is sweet up front but horrible to milk. Love the fact your children looked up facts! Pratt family needs a family Jersey cow to milk!?? God Bless you All!
Thank you so much!!! Love seeing those numbers!!
They look good. When we got our jersey bull calves we paid $20/calf. They were at least a couple of weeks old. That farmer didn’t make any money on them. Another fact jerseys do take longer to get to market weight vs an angus. Just wait until they can go outside and run. They will love it. Thanks for sharing. Take care, see ya :)
I can't wait to get them into a permanent pen outside. Well, permanent until we put them on pasture :)
Interesting! Growing up, we purchased the Holstein calves from the local dairy farms to raise for steers. My dad wouldn't touch anything with Jersey in it though. He was one of those people who had a negative opinion of the meat. I've never had Jersey beef myself. I'll be interested in hearing how you like the full Jersey beef. WIth everything going on, we are so thankful (now) that they didn't have room for Charlotte's steer at the fair. Now, I keep having the thought I should be buying a bull calf or two . . . . then I lay down for 20 minutes. Ha!
We have got 1/2 a jersey the last 2 or 3 years from a local farmer and have had no problem with it. It's beef :) I hope we raise these right with similar results!! And I agree, with everything going on, I am so grateful not only to have a full pantry, full freezer, but also so much meat on hoof/leg :)
Haven't heard from your family in a while. I always enjoy your videos. Hope the best for your family. Saying a prayer for you guys.
Thank you! We are doing well! We have started back up with our social media and videos. Appreciate your thoughts and kind words!
Had 2 breeders when I was a lady, started with Holstein but went to jersies ( forgive my spelling) and had a higher yeild. Good money maker for dairy cows
Awesome!
Jerseys are the cutest! Loved that the kids looked up the info on Jerseys. Homeschooling lesson & now they know more about the food they will be eating. Great job! Blessings, Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍❤️🤠🙏
Thank you Vicki
lol your daughter will fall in love with a man with a beard.. hands down lol. I love Jerseys..you can loose your soul in those eyes. Kids? excellent delivery on the history of your Jersey breed. My Nanna had a Jersey family cow when raising her family in NS Canada..the stories my mom has growing up with it. fond memories. her friend :-D .. thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! I told Grace about falling in love with someone with a beard and she just giggled :)
A note on Jersey bulls. Granted, left to their own devices out in the pasture off by themselves with no real close contact to humans , jersey bulls have a tendency to get defensive and will have a tendency to act more unary then bulls of other breeds. The trick is to make close contact with them as young as possible. Handle them. Pet them. Talk to them and give them special treats and u will raise a very manageable, docile animal. Do this on a frequent basis. At least once a day if not more and they will look forward to your visits and u approaching them. Get in their pen/stall/enclosure with them from birth for the above activity. Dont do it if u r upset/angry/out of sorts they will pick up on it and even grow to dislike u. If u r this type of person its best u r not around animals in general anyway.
I like the price aspect, but advantages to jersey is the possibility to have A2 milk. They have more worth if you have a bull that is A2A2 and cow with the same genetics. Justin Rhoads has bull that does not seem very aggressive, but seems crazy when the cows are in heat. Raising them from a bottle would help with know the bull and when he is being aggressive. I think jersey are a good pick.
Thank you so much Bill!
Great video! i Just came across your family channel today its great to see someone nearby posting content. we raise spot pigs and chickens right now in pioneer ohio. Keep up the great work
Oh thank you so much Andrew! Appreciate you dropping by! We have raised spots in the past as well. We typically stick to Tamworth now, but heck, overall we like any pigs :)
You kids and your homework 💥👍. Nicely done1😘. My favorite flavor of beef is Jersey Guernsey mix. Milk is Jersey Holstein mix. If yall can find a brewery that you can pick up the spent grain it adds a flavor to the meat and marbling💥. Cuteness overload.
Thanks Lorie!
You kept mentioning the price you paid for them? Could you share because I have no idea of what a Jersey bull sells for.
I see them on craigslist by me for $50-100 each.
Yeah. We paid $50 and to be honest, we probably could have found a bit cheaper, but since Jeni was on board ... I jumped on the chance :)
Great video guys. Also how much did they cost you per calv an everage !!
Thank you! We paid $50 each
Very cool. How big of a place acres wise do yall have? I just got into watching yall so I'm
Just curious seeing yall going to raise bulls for the freezer and other animals..
We have 10 acres. Eventually here these will be out on about 2.5 acres of pasture and hay to eat as well.
I just got an Instagram from "Mo, Larry and Curley", that's my names for them...They ask if you could please refrain from referring to them in terms of Eating and Beef...They Love you...and you know that come 6 months from now the Kids, especially the little on will see them as family...Also what lives in the tank in the background, with the plastic around it...
Are you talking about in the background when Grace is playing with my beard? That is a mini "greenhouse" (grow shelf) with lots of starts growing in there.
@@PrattFamilyHomestead Cool...
I would say from what I've seen the price for these guys is the biggest factor.
Thanks!
How much are these calves
Jerseys have the best temperament!! Big issue with the calves is scours. They stress really easy. We had a big issue our first inexperienced year and lost a couple. After that we had lots of scour medicine. I dont know if it's worse in certain areas but we deal with it every year. The key is the medication and keeping them hydrated. It can sneak up on you too. Lol things were fine for a week or 2 and then boom. Lol. Good luck they are a lot of fun and tasty.
Thank you! Great info and we will keep an eye on them for sure!!!!!
What meds did you give them if you don't mind me asking? We had one die of scours last year.
@@CG-mj8tk it's a kopechtate for cows. We got it at tractor supply. They also have a pill version. We got the gallon jug. It is pink like peptobismal
We just added it to their bottles. It really did help.
@@manyminihomesteading9873 ty much!
I don't see why a farmer would lose money selling a bull calf, at least not as a bottle baby like you got. I guess it is possible if they feed it up to a few months of age before selling.
I don't fully understand that myself. I was just repeating what the other comment said/suggested.
Such a cute video
Thank you!
😯👍👍👍👌
Thank you!
Do they get to go outside to run and to get exercise it must be awful cramped in that cage for 3 calves
Larry Sowada yes they will go out. They have to be kept in quarantine for a couple weeks first
Yes. We just have them separated here for a little bit on recommendation from our vet. Just a pit of a quarantine. I do wish we had more of an outdoor area for these couple weeks, but also, I like them being in the garage out of the weather and wind. Only another week or so!!!
You do not want to know how veal is raised. . . .