Would love to find a small Jersey or Guernsey heifer to milk for family use. Even a young calf would be suitable. We lost our cow a couple of years ago, and haven't been able to find another in Southern W.V. Am willing to travel 5-6 hours if need be. I'd appreciate any leads.

-- Truman L. Dodson (gamefarmone@hotmail.com), June 12, 2001

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I have a Jersey/Gelvbieh cross heifer. Two years old. Now breed to an Angus. Suppose to calve next spring, but I suspect she will pop before then. Got pregnant at eight-months. I aborted the calf. Her momma went about 750 pounds. Huge bag. Daddy was about 1,500 pounds. My guess is she'll go about 700 pounds now. Has not been halter trained, she is fairly friendly, but not nearly as much as her mother. I'm about an hour and a half drive west of Nashville, TN.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), June 12, 2001.

Truman check with the Dairy"s around your area,most Dairy"s around here will sell their milk cow"s when their milk level drops below 4 gallon aday. If all else fails go to the Cattle sales Jersey heifers usually are cheaper than holsteins around here (south central KY)you can usually buy Jerseys Heifers for 150.00 and up mostly 4 weeks old. Holsteins are usually 250.00 and up Good luck Keith

-- Keith Long (klong27@yahoo.com), June 12, 2001.

Turman Have mini moos and regular moos. Jersey and jersey x's. 40 miles south of Bluefield. Check us out. Fries,Va. Nathan

-- Nathan Harris Sr. (barnyard_mini@yahoo.com), June 13, 2001.

Truman, I saw an ad in The Ol' Mountain Trader this week for a young Jersey milk cow. I think it was located in the Sophia/Coal City area of Raleigh County. I will email the number to you privately. Terri

-- Terri Perry (teperry@stargate.net), June 13, 2001.

Hey truman, Dont have any leads for the cow, but would like to say howdy from wv(northern cental),we too are dodsons. we have milking cows, one Jersey and one holstien..We got the jersey at a livestock auction and Holstien from a friend, Iam looking for another Holstien at the present, I have found she makes better cheese then my Jersey..Know any holstein sources? Thanks

-- Renea Dodson (dodson07@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.