Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Health & Nutrition
cattle losing condition
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 854155" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>i know i am Canadian and y'all are further south, but pasture grass is relatively the same in theory. When we had our drought, our provincial Ag had a seminar about pasture grass. Anyways what i learned was: pasture grass roots is relative to what is above ground. Inch above ground will give you a very shallow root, unable to handle light to moderate droughts. Pasture grass which is longer has a longer root system, more able to handle drought which is why should try not to over graze in good years.</p><p></p><p>I understand that with the severe drought, pastures have been grazed down. But if you have a slight chance for pasture recovery because of this rain, take it. In the long run it will serve you better. </p><p>Use your drought wisely. Funny thing about them is they show the poor cattle more quickly. The ones who can not hold there own in lean times. In the good times we have a tendancy to keep some marginal cattle. Droughts will make them more visible, showing us where we can save on hay.</p><p></p><p>Edit...take vett's advice, get that hay tested. Find out what you have so you know where you are going. Poor hay is just about as bad of a train wreck as no pasture. In the end, it will be the next calf crop which will pay with low wean weights, poor breed back, slipped calves, and weak birthing calves and a minimum 5 year recovery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 854155, member: 6198"] i know i am Canadian and y'all are further south, but pasture grass is relatively the same in theory. When we had our drought, our provincial Ag had a seminar about pasture grass. Anyways what i learned was: pasture grass roots is relative to what is above ground. Inch above ground will give you a very shallow root, unable to handle light to moderate droughts. Pasture grass which is longer has a longer root system, more able to handle drought which is why should try not to over graze in good years. I understand that with the severe drought, pastures have been grazed down. But if you have a slight chance for pasture recovery because of this rain, take it. In the long run it will serve you better. Use your drought wisely. Funny thing about them is they show the poor cattle more quickly. The ones who can not hold there own in lean times. In the good times we have a tendancy to keep some marginal cattle. Droughts will make them more visible, showing us where we can save on hay. Edit...take vett's advice, get that hay tested. Find out what you have so you know where you are going. Poor hay is just about as bad of a train wreck as no pasture. In the end, it will be the next calf crop which will pay with low wean weights, poor breed back, slipped calves, and weak birthing calves and a minimum 5 year recovery. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Health & Nutrition
cattle losing condition
Top