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I just got my first two calves (ever) on June 1st. They are doing great and I am learning so much as a new (hobby) cattle farmer. My question is in regards to the grass in the lot they are in. I see that they are eating the grass well. But they leave certain parts of it alone. And it's...

I have about 6 acres that I need to put some cows on. I just have a small hobby farm in Kentucky. Most of the lot has barb wire. Not the best in some places. But it other places, pretty good. No hot wires anywhere on it. I plan to fix the bad spots and leave the rest. In a perfect world...

My Dad and I bought a farm last fall and I've been cleaning out fence rows and putting up new fence in my upper lot. Meanwhile, all the fence rows in my lower lot (approx. 6 acres) are growing like crazy. Keep in mind, the previous owner NEVER cleaned out the fence rows so they were already...

My Dad mentioned spreading the seed (broadcasting) and then going over the pasture with a disc. Is that a feasible option? Or not a good idea? Won't the disc completely tear up all the ground? Or is that a plow that I'm thinking of? Thank you.

Thank you for the good info, Dun. I almost forgot about the Clover. One question: You said to lime before I seed. Does that mean like a week before, or a month before?

Thank you in advance. I live in Kentucky. This year will be my first time having cattle. I am going to buy two calves and raise them up and sell them this fall. They will be in my side lot. I said all that to say this: I have an 8 acre pasture that will NOT be used this year. I have to...

Thank you everyone for your input. This is very helpful information. Boondocks - sorry, I replied on Monday, but apparently it didn't post my reply. I saw your post. Thank you for the safety concern. You are absolutely right about that. A roll-over is something I think about. It's not...

Thanks guys. Bigfoot. That leads me to another question. It was my understanding that I should purchase a round bale hay-feeder to keep the cows from tromping all over the hay. How do I feed square bales? Just throw it out into the field?

Thank you for all the input. I'm glad to hear that we purchased a good tractor. A couple of guys at work have told me similar things. I do expect to be moving round hay bales. Not this year, but starting next year, I will have to feed my cattle through the winter. I have a small lot next...

Good morning. My Dad and I own a small hobby farm (8 acres). Just getting started this year. No experience farming. Having a blast so far. Our plan is to start with a couple cows this year (beef) and then keep growing. Anyways, this week, we purchased our first tractor. A 35 Massey...

I think my latest post got lost in this, so I'm going to post a new topic in a few minutes. Thanks everyone for your input.

Well I have a couple things to share: 1. I did some fencing this weekend. I really had a lot of fun. It felt good to get out and do some physical work. I'm usually at a desk. It was my first time cleaning out a fence row. I got one side of my small lot cleared out (probably 30 or 40 yards...

TennesseeTuxedo -I'm not familiar with photobucket. I'll google it. Rafter S -I really like the way you put that. That's exactly what I'm thinking.

Hey all. I hope everyone has been doing well. It's been a while since I posted. I wanted to say thanks again for everyone's help. It's getting closer to spring, so I'm really starting to get things in order for buying some cows. I've decided to get a couple acres of my land prepared for...

Thank you for the info! Kell-inKY - I completely agree with you. I didn't realize grass-only was an option. Can I really do that? If I could put them on grass-only, that would be great! And I will do that. I'll see how they do with the barb wire fence. There are no cattle beside my...

Thanks for the info, everyone. I have some additional questions. I talked to one of the hobby-farmers that I know this weekend. I got a lot of information in a short amount of time, so I hope I pass this on correctly. He said he feeds his 7 cattle about 4 gallons of feed per day. 1. I guess...

No problem, SJB. I understand. And thank you for all the advice. That's a really good idea. I haven't met my neighbors yet, but it's mostly farm land around me, so that could very well be an option. Although I see more crops than I do cows. But I'll keep that in mind. TCFRH - Thank you...

SJB - Here's a quote from my original post: "We hope to make a dollar or two, but this will be something that my Dad and I enjoy doing together and also something that we can give to my son as he grows up." I'm not "in it looking to make a little money". But thanks for the input. Rafter S -...

Thank you, Kell-inKY. That is exactly what we are planning on doing. Buy weaned calve steers in the spring. Fatten them up and sell them in the fall. Probably black angus, based on what farmers at work are telling me. I do have some general pics of the farm. I've only been there a...

Thank you for the input, everyone. Very funny, Butch. We were thinking of putting 5 head on the farm. Angus9259. You are on point. I was just researching the cattle catchers this morning. I'm definitely going to need one. You mentioned salt and mineral. How is this given to the cattle...