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Yeah- I would love to feed all good hay.. our hay barns are full of hay but it is to be sold, my cows hay is sitting out and we don't get much moisture here (12 in yr approx.) but I would love to have it all covered too. We can tarp it but I'm usually feeding by myself and the tarps are BIG and...

Well now, I'll have more pondering. We raise the timothy and also have lots of alfalfa. I get whatever isn't perfect for export or the horse market for the cows. The heifers are fat on the timothy and I was saving the alfalfa for the really cold weather (below zero) but concerned about timing...

Hi, have my heifers on 14% protein, timothy hay... I've been told to feed them alfalfa before they calve and another producer has told me that they will gain too much weight and have trouble calving. The first person says they don't feed alfalfa after calving because the calves scour. So this...

I have 2 opinions given- one says ok to feed to cows in 1st trimester, another says ok thru 2nd trimester. What has your experience been? Thanks. :)

Hey Sage, what is the cross on that cow?

Thanks Sage for some specific info., I'll be emailing John at Montana U! Anymore recommends on reading info would be appreciated. I am picking brains here locally, my source for my girls, an 80 yr old gal that has been in beef for 30 yrs, another gal that has been 4H beef leader and Limousin...

Thanks for the info. These girls are on timothy hay and alfalfa, pretty much all they'll eat (very little alfalfa)... I am watching their body condition since they will be calving in March,April. I had the timothy tested and it's RFV is 91 %(dry), & 14.1% protein. They are current on vaccs...

I am new at this and have hereford heifers.. how many productive years can I expect out of these girls? They are not registered and the owners of the dams have limited info available...no WW, or epds on them or the bull as they are a ranch operation with limited facilities. I know that is not...

Thanks for the info. Do you have any favorite books you could recommend? I live way out in the boonies (Yea!) and am an hour from the nearest town that has a community college. So any info out there on online stuff would be helpful...maybe your favorite websites? Thanks again :D

Hi, anyone have some info on where you can take a course or get more info on cattle genetics/ breeding? I'm rather new at all this and have a vet tech background/science major in college and would love to continue to learn more. Really want to produce some great eating beef. Have hereford...

Hi, I currently have unregistered polled hereford heifers that we bred to a registered angus bull (New Directive sire) last spring. We are breeding to sell the calves at 18 mos. direct to consumers by the 1/2 or 1/4. How many years/calves can we reasonably expect out of these girls? Would it...