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<blockquote data-quote="Jabes0623" data-source="post: 1185481" data-attributes="member: 23051"><p>Engler, the parcels of land are roughly 2 miles apart & I do not live on either. As I stated above I do intend to run 2 herds one purebred for replacements & one terminal.</p><p></p><p>Hay feeding season, should last about 4 months Dec-Mar, however it's unlikely hay will be to much of an issue for us in any year short of a drought. We own 53 acres that we can cut for hay if needed which should be more than sufficient for our herd, I only intend to cut 30 of it for hay starting out though.</p><p></p><p>Stocking rate, that one seems to get you as many answers as what breed. Some say they run 15 cows on 25 acres. Some say 10 yearlings per acre, some say 3 acres per head. It's crazy. My plan is to start small & grow I to my property, I'm going to assume 2 acres per cow is fairly reasonable. </p><p></p><p>In terms of marketing, I'd like to remain as flexible as possible. I don't ever want to box myself into one way of thinking. I'll do whatever will make me the most $ that year.</p><p></p><p>Facilities wise I have some work to do, but I'd say as of now ours are nicer than most I see around here. I still need to build a corral, head gate, & loading chute. But all in all I'd say I'm a-ok there, I wouldn't venture into this enterprise without the resources to give me a chance to succeed. I do still need to find a large animal vet in my area.</p><p></p><p>Lastly to your breed question, no I'm not set on anything yet. That's the main reason I joined this forum. I'm really struggling deciding on what breed(s) to raise. I have considered Sim x Angus, as a matter of fact The Ohio State University extension center cattle farm is only about 5 miles from where I live & that's what they raise. But asking cow people what breed is like asking car people what make, everyone has a favorite & there's no way you're going to get a consensus. Just have to listen to everyone's take & try to make the best decision I can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jabes0623, post: 1185481, member: 23051"] Engler, the parcels of land are roughly 2 miles apart & I do not live on either. As I stated above I do intend to run 2 herds one purebred for replacements & one terminal. Hay feeding season, should last about 4 months Dec-Mar, however it's unlikely hay will be to much of an issue for us in any year short of a drought. We own 53 acres that we can cut for hay if needed which should be more than sufficient for our herd, I only intend to cut 30 of it for hay starting out though. Stocking rate, that one seems to get you as many answers as what breed. Some say they run 15 cows on 25 acres. Some say 10 yearlings per acre, some say 3 acres per head. It's crazy. My plan is to start small & grow I to my property, I'm going to assume 2 acres per cow is fairly reasonable. In terms of marketing, I'd like to remain as flexible as possible. I don't ever want to box myself into one way of thinking. I'll do whatever will make me the most $ that year. Facilities wise I have some work to do, but I'd say as of now ours are nicer than most I see around here. I still need to build a corral, head gate, & loading chute. But all in all I'd say I'm a-ok there, I wouldn't venture into this enterprise without the resources to give me a chance to succeed. I do still need to find a large animal vet in my area. Lastly to your breed question, no I'm not set on anything yet. That's the main reason I joined this forum. I'm really struggling deciding on what breed(s) to raise. I have considered Sim x Angus, as a matter of fact The Ohio State University extension center cattle farm is only about 5 miles from where I live & that's what they raise. But asking cow people what breed is like asking car people what make, everyone has a favorite & there's no way you're going to get a consensus. Just have to listen to everyone's take & try to make the best decision I can. [/QUOTE]
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