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<blockquote data-quote="tcolvin" data-source="post: 1805648" data-attributes="member: 42820"><p>I am trying to alleviate some overstock pasture to let some grass grow. If I moved the calves at 4 months it would take some pressure off pasture. I have about eighteen acres in pasture with another 2-3 acres in woodland that attaches to pastures. I have 11 cows and a bull. I feed sweet feed and cotton seed mix at about 12-13 pounds each twice a week. I just feed my last hay 3 weeks ago. I have 4 goat rotation pastures that I am selling the goats (all Nannie's (15) and a buck and one whether along with 19 babies. I am over loaded there also but when the goat kids get 5-6 months old they go to sale barn. I have advertised the whole herd up for sale and then I can use those pastures for calves or cow calf pairs. They are full of grass as the goats don't eat it as fast as it grows. Just trying to figure away to keep my cows. At 76 years old the goats have become a full time job with hoof trimming and pen cleanings and feeding. What would you do in this situation? I have now 7 calves on seven moms. I even thought of when I sell the goat herd, I could move 3 cow calve pairs to the goat pastures. That would help a bit. Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tcolvin, post: 1805648, member: 42820"] I am trying to alleviate some overstock pasture to let some grass grow. If I moved the calves at 4 months it would take some pressure off pasture. I have about eighteen acres in pasture with another 2-3 acres in woodland that attaches to pastures. I have 11 cows and a bull. I feed sweet feed and cotton seed mix at about 12-13 pounds each twice a week. I just feed my last hay 3 weeks ago. I have 4 goat rotation pastures that I am selling the goats (all Nannie’s (15) and a buck and one whether along with 19 babies. I am over loaded there also but when the goat kids get 5-6 months old they go to sale barn. I have advertised the whole herd up for sale and then I can use those pastures for calves or cow calf pairs. They are full of grass as the goats don’t eat it as fast as it grows. Just trying to figure away to keep my cows. At 76 years old the goats have become a full time job with hoof trimming and pen cleanings and feeding. What would you do in this situation? I have now 7 calves on seven moms. I even thought of when I sell the goat herd, I could move 3 cow calve pairs to the goat pastures. That would help a bit. Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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