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<blockquote data-quote="bird dog" data-source="post: 1474446" data-attributes="member: 5381"><p>I would get the other guys cows off as soon as possible. Like most people that lease, he is overgrazing the place. </p><p>There are numerous sale barns in your area. Go sit through the cow part of a few of these to kinda get a feel for pricing. Like everyone on here will tell you, its best for beginners to start with some mid-age cows that have a few calves under their belt.</p><p></p><p>You might want to have the sale barn owner introduce you to a cattle buyer that will buy you some gentle solid mouth (5-7 year old cows). The sale barn will also get you in touch with somebody to haul them if you don't have a trailer. Buy some in February that are 6-7 months bred so they will calve when you have grass. I would bet you have plenty of spring Rye grass.</p><p></p><p>On 50 acres the 5 cows will not need anything else until early winter. By then the calves would be ready to sell. Probably two round bales per cow would be enough if you have a way to handle them. </p><p>The sale barn may also vaccinate the cows if you want. I would at least get them wormed. I would give them some range cubes every once in a while to get them used to you and make them easier to catch. Feed them in the pen you are going to build. Water from the pond and creek is sufficient I would think. Its not to far for them to walk. </p><p></p><p>Your smart to only start with a few head to get some experience. Screw ups can be expensive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bird dog, post: 1474446, member: 5381"] I would get the other guys cows off as soon as possible. Like most people that lease, he is overgrazing the place. There are numerous sale barns in your area. Go sit through the cow part of a few of these to kinda get a feel for pricing. Like everyone on here will tell you, its best for beginners to start with some mid-age cows that have a few calves under their belt. You might want to have the sale barn owner introduce you to a cattle buyer that will buy you some gentle solid mouth (5-7 year old cows). The sale barn will also get you in touch with somebody to haul them if you don't have a trailer. Buy some in February that are 6-7 months bred so they will calve when you have grass. I would bet you have plenty of spring Rye grass. On 50 acres the 5 cows will not need anything else until early winter. By then the calves would be ready to sell. Probably two round bales per cow would be enough if you have a way to handle them. The sale barn may also vaccinate the cows if you want. I would at least get them wormed. I would give them some range cubes every once in a while to get them used to you and make them easier to catch. Feed them in the pen you are going to build. Water from the pond and creek is sufficient I would think. Its not to far for them to walk. Your smart to only start with a few head to get some experience. Screw ups can be expensive. [/QUOTE]
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