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<blockquote data-quote="gallowaygirl" data-source="post: 592567" data-attributes="member: 8844"><p>Thanks for all the advice. The heifer does great on just hay and is an EXCELLENT forager, she'll eat everything down the branches, and she doesn't really need the grain, but the cow, she is 2.5 (maybe 3 yrs) doesn't do so well, and it's not my place to get rid of her because she is my grandpa's and he really likes her. She has gained weight since she came here, even before I started graining her, but, to be honest, I can't remember a time when she looked like my heifer does (I really like my heifer and the way she carries herself). Plus, her first calf this year should've been pulled (but no one was around until it was too late) and then she was too exhausted so I ended up having to bottlefeed her calf.</p><p></p><p>So mainly I am only TRYING to grain the cow, but since her and the heifer are together, I end up graining both of them so the cow gets everything I give her. I don't really want to have to seperate them, but might end up having to, my heifer is great and does fine, grain or no grain.</p><p></p><p>On the fence, my issue is that where it is located, there isn't anywhere to put a charger (there are roads all around it, and it's small, only about 3/4 acre) and it's too far to run an extension cord. They haven't tested the fence, they actually think it is hot, but I don't want to go out one of these mornings and find that my cows have left! However, they might both be going to the big field within the next month, as we are doing some serious cattle moving. Bulls at the house, all the misc. heifers and steers down to the field to eat good grass while preg. and (for the steers) to get fat and ready for the freezer! We'll see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gallowaygirl, post: 592567, member: 8844"] Thanks for all the advice. The heifer does great on just hay and is an EXCELLENT forager, she'll eat everything down the branches, and she doesn't really need the grain, but the cow, she is 2.5 (maybe 3 yrs) doesn't do so well, and it's not my place to get rid of her because she is my grandpa's and he really likes her. She has gained weight since she came here, even before I started graining her, but, to be honest, I can't remember a time when she looked like my heifer does (I really like my heifer and the way she carries herself). Plus, her first calf this year should've been pulled (but no one was around until it was too late) and then she was too exhausted so I ended up having to bottlefeed her calf. So mainly I am only TRYING to grain the cow, but since her and the heifer are together, I end up graining both of them so the cow gets everything I give her. I don't really want to have to seperate them, but might end up having to, my heifer is great and does fine, grain or no grain. On the fence, my issue is that where it is located, there isn't anywhere to put a charger (there are roads all around it, and it's small, only about 3/4 acre) and it's too far to run an extension cord. They haven't tested the fence, they actually think it is hot, but I don't want to go out one of these mornings and find that my cows have left! However, they might both be going to the big field within the next month, as we are doing some serious cattle moving. Bulls at the house, all the misc. heifers and steers down to the field to eat good grass while preg. and (for the steers) to get fat and ready for the freezer! We'll see. [/QUOTE]
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