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<blockquote data-quote="NOPLCLKNEB" data-source="post: 65990" data-attributes="member: 1220"><p>Hello, just joined this site today and I have a question on bloat and alfalfa.</p><p></p><p>This will be my 3rd year in the cattle business, (very small scale). What I've been doing is buying light weight steers (400-500 lbs) in late April and running them on grass until the grass runs out (usually September). </p><p></p><p>Two years ago I seeded 9 acres back to pasture from row crop. The seed I planted is big bluestem, little bluestem, western wheat grass, alfalfa, and yellow clover.</p><p></p><p>This spring I'm going to fence this 9 acres in and it will be connected to another native grass pasture of about 10 acres. Right now my best guess is the new pasture is about 30 % alfalfa, 20% clover, 15% native grass and 35% weeds.</p><p></p><p>Should I wait untill the alfalfa is mature before letting them in there, I was hoping to get them in there in early May so they would eat a bunch of the young weeds, but I'm worried about bloat. I also plan on burning it in late April.</p><p></p><p>I guess my main question is how much do I have to worry about bloat on this new pasture.</p><p></p><p>Thanks </p><p></p><p>Rob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NOPLCLKNEB, post: 65990, member: 1220"] Hello, just joined this site today and I have a question on bloat and alfalfa. This will be my 3rd year in the cattle business, (very small scale). What I've been doing is buying light weight steers (400-500 lbs) in late April and running them on grass until the grass runs out (usually September). Two years ago I seeded 9 acres back to pasture from row crop. The seed I planted is big bluestem, little bluestem, western wheat grass, alfalfa, and yellow clover. This spring I'm going to fence this 9 acres in and it will be connected to another native grass pasture of about 10 acres. Right now my best guess is the new pasture is about 30 % alfalfa, 20% clover, 15% native grass and 35% weeds. Should I wait untill the alfalfa is mature before letting them in there, I was hoping to get them in there in early May so they would eat a bunch of the young weeds, but I'm worried about bloat. I also plan on burning it in late April. I guess my main question is how much do I have to worry about bloat on this new pasture. Thanks Rob [/QUOTE]
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