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What the heck is a shelly cow????

Shelly

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I've seen this term used a few times on here and was just wondering. Is it an actual term to describe a certain type of cow, or should I let my paranoia run rampant and think it's a term used that was derived from some of the cows I have owned in my time and maybe have spoken about on here?
 

Soapweed

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From Cattle Terms, A Glossary

Shelly Cow: An old cow, usually in poor condition.

Sorry Shelly, I should have used a different term such as "an old selling cow." I am sure that you are a beautiful lady. It is a pretty name that I shouldn't have cast a poor light upon. My apologies.
 

Texan

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Anonymous

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Now that is much more "shelly" than I would even haul to town....

She is better described as "coyote bait"....Sorry Shelly :wink: :lol: :p
 

Shelly

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Thanks for clearing that up. By the looks of the picture, I own an "almost" shelly cow. She calved this past Sunday, last calf for her. She'll be headed to market come fall. (And yes, I am not real happy about it. I have a major soft spot for her.) Up here, we just classify them as D1, D2, D3, or D4. D4 being comparable to what you down south call shelly cows.

BTW, thanks for the compliment NR. :oops: :)
 

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