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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14928"><p>> My preference would be for</p><p>> moderate framed relatively heavy</p><p>> milkers. GelbviehX Angus,</p><p>> HerefordXAngus. In a pasture</p><p>> environement these do quite well,</p><p>> on range I would prefer a little</p><p>> less milk and be satisfied that</p><p>> the cow can raise one good calf</p><p>> each year. In a hot envoronemtn on</p><p>> range with scattered water</p><p>> supplies 1/4 Brahman or so will</p><p>> help spread out the grazing area</p><p>> and better utilize the water</p><p>> resources. It also depends on what</p><p>> kind of range. We ran cows on some</p><p>> that could support a cow-calf pair</p><p>> per 50 acres and we've also run</p><p>> them in areas that 350 acres was</p><p>> barely enough for a pair.</p><p></p><p>> dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>I live in New York State. I'm trying to find out what crosses do very well in a pasture that is 1/4 woods and 3/4 grass but not the best grass fair to poor quailty and has lots of water. In other words, I want crosses that will be in or close to top condition in this environment without much supplimental food and may even be able to raise more than one calf. Temperature ranges from 65F to 100F in summer and -20F to 60F in winter. Water is very rarely a problem</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com">ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14928"] > My preference would be for > moderate framed relatively heavy > milkers. GelbviehX Angus, > HerefordXAngus. In a pasture > environement these do quite well, > on range I would prefer a little > less milk and be satisfied that > the cow can raise one good calf > each year. In a hot envoronemtn on > range with scattered water > supplies 1/4 Brahman or so will > help spread out the grazing area > and better utilize the water > resources. It also depends on what > kind of range. We ran cows on some > that could support a cow-calf pair > per 50 acres and we've also run > them in areas that 350 acres was > barely enough for a pair. > dunmovin farms I live in New York State. I'm trying to find out what crosses do very well in a pasture that is 1/4 woods and 3/4 grass but not the best grass fair to poor quailty and has lots of water. In other words, I want crosses that will be in or close to top condition in this environment without much supplimental food and may even be able to raise more than one calf. Temperature ranges from 65F to 100F in summer and -20F to 60F in winter. Water is very rarely a problem [email=ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com]ivorywind_1999@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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