inyati13
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I have 80 acres. Discounting infrastructure, hayfield and two small wooded areas the rest is clear wide open pasture. The forage is very diverse. Fescue constitutes approximately 50% of my forage. Lots of ledino, red, and Dutch white clover. Bluegrass, lespedeza, orchard grass and Timothy.
Before someone asks, yes they are eating grain. This is on my back 30 pasture. Meaning 30 acres. Once a week I dump 50 pounds of a 12 % protein feed in that homemade feeder. The purpose: If I need to move a cow to the front of the farm for treatment, I can put feed in that trough, hook it behind the Cub Cadet and drag the whole herd where ever I want them to go. There are 9 cows back there. I have the cows with spring calves in the north pasture and the fall replacement heifers in the breeding pasture. All the other cows look like this.
Before someone asks, yes they are eating grain. This is on my back 30 pasture. Meaning 30 acres. Once a week I dump 50 pounds of a 12 % protein feed in that homemade feeder. The purpose: If I need to move a cow to the front of the farm for treatment, I can put feed in that trough, hook it behind the Cub Cadet and drag the whole herd where ever I want them to go. There are 9 cows back there. I have the cows with spring calves in the north pasture and the fall replacement heifers in the breeding pasture. All the other cows look like this.