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Anonymous
I had some growing up. You have to either bottle feed them (6 am and again in the evening) or start grain feeding them as soon as you get them so they trust you, and they will bawl every morning to let you know they're hungry. Cows aren't really rewarding pets imo, but they are serene to watch if you're stressed out, and they have those cute eyes that make you -think- they appreciate you. They aren't exactly high maintenance, but because of their size the cost of care can go up, especially during the winter when more food/hay/barn litter is required.
Some /an/on here are wrong, the milking thing is only if you breed the cow and prolong the milking period by taking the calf away. I think it's called mastitis, but you shouldn't have to worry about it at all if you start with young cows that haven't been bred.
The biggest thing you will need to worry about is spring grass - if a cow goes straight from eating grain and hay all winter to eating fresh green grass, it can make her sick.
You will have to have a large animal vet who can tell you what vaccinations they need to have.
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