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  1. Cowman42

    Who is feeding chicken ****?

    I have seen feed ration tables that include "poultry litter" from ag uni's.....This forum has a couple threads from the aughts discussing it......It's real.
  2. Cowman42

    Who is feeding chicken ****?

    This isn't a great look for the beef industry. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/avian-flu-outbreak-raises-a-disturbing-question-is-our-food-system-built-on-poop/ar-AA1nejx3
  3. Cowman42

    Transitioning to grass-fed

    I have had some of that grass fed beef. Gamey as hell and tough as shoe leather. I don't know how or why it turns out like that. Old cow maybe? Finished on dirt and sagebrush? That has not been my experience. The stuff I am making is really good. I make new customers come out to the farm...
  4. Cowman42

    Transitioning to grass-fed

    I am pretty sure that that is the case. I recently visited a half dozen grass based herds looking for a new bull. Red Devons, some Angus, some Hereford X herds. All the Devons fed alfalfa had some pretty long hooves. I started with Highlands and then crossed them to Black and Red Angus...
  5. Cowman42

    Transitioning to grass-fed

    I wouldn't consider that yellow. Fat's a bit more colorful than mine though. I am getting HW about that also and takes me 30-36months. How long for you to get them there? I took a look at your farm's Facebook, That red clover looked awesome. Did you notice heavy legume, changing the beef...
  6. Cowman42

    Transitioning to grass-fed

    Nope. I stop feeding hay (first cut Orchard/Clover) in early May. I don't butcher until late June or early July after the spring flush. I rotate fast through 6 pastures and they put on a bit more fat in the spring. I also butcher in Late November or early December. My pastures are permanent...
  7. Cowman42

    Transitioning to grass-fed

    I sell 30-36 month old steers on grass and pasture only. I advertise on Craigslist for new customers and then word of mouth usually does the rest. My Highland/Galloway/Red Angus cross have been hanging between 780lbs and 810lbs They get a very good amount of IM fat but very little back fat...
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