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10 week old calf, new to pasture question
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<blockquote data-quote="SBMF 2015" data-source="post: 1632555" data-attributes="member: 39695"><p>Welcome! First off cattle are herd animals. It sounds like you have plenty of room, he needs another calf pal.</p><p>Ten wks old is still pretty little. If he was used to eating grain and hay then you should be providing some for him. Young calves learn by mimicking older animals ( usually momma). So if he has never seen grass he hasn't learned to eat it yet.</p><p>How long has he been weaned? </p><p>Also have you thought about how long it is going to take to grass finish a jersey? I'm not a fan of grass finished beef but I've fed out a lot of beef calves. A Jersey could very easily take 28-36 months to finish and make him worth eating.</p><p>I guess my advice at this point would be; buy A second calf, another Jersey that matches this one. Feed them some grain every day and provide a little hay if they want it. When winter comes and you have to start breaking ice. Sell the two calves. Take the check and go buy some grass finished beef with it. If that's your end goal. </p><p>You'll gain some hands on knowledge, but not have to go through winter. Next spring you can try it again. Experience takes time, and mistakes are never cheap when it comes to livestock.</p><p>Good Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBMF 2015, post: 1632555, member: 39695"] Welcome! First off cattle are herd animals. It sounds like you have plenty of room, he needs another calf pal. Ten wks old is still pretty little. If he was used to eating grain and hay then you should be providing some for him. Young calves learn by mimicking older animals ( usually momma). So if he has never seen grass he hasn't learned to eat it yet. How long has he been weaned? Also have you thought about how long it is going to take to grass finish a jersey? I'm not a fan of grass finished beef but I've fed out a lot of beef calves. A Jersey could very easily take 28-36 months to finish and make him worth eating. I guess my advice at this point would be; buy A second calf, another Jersey that matches this one. Feed them some grain every day and provide a little hay if they want it. When winter comes and you have to start breaking ice. Sell the two calves. Take the check and go buy some grass finished beef with it. If that's your end goal. You'll gain some hands on knowledge, but not have to go through winter. Next spring you can try it again. Experience takes time, and mistakes are never cheap when it comes to livestock. Good Luck. [/QUOTE]
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