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Do your cows eat GRASS??
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<blockquote data-quote="KNERSIE" data-source="post: 328760" data-attributes="member: 4353"><p>It is really interesting that everybody just assumes that cows need to be small to efficiently produce on a forage based diet. I agree that its unlikely that a frame 8 or 9 racehorse type and milking like a holstein is going to do it, but its equally unlikely that a frame 0 or 1 dink is going to produce enough merchantable product. </p><p></p><p>Off course there will be the exceptions to the rule, but generally moderation in everything holds the key for sustainable grassbased production.</p><p></p><p>I have frame 3 cows that does this briliantly and also have frame 3 cows that struggle to keep condition while raising a good calf. The same goes for frame 6 cattle. From my experience under MY CONDITIONS smaller than a frame 3 simply hasn't got enough post weaning growth and taller than a frame 6 cannot endure the droughts well enough and cannot compete with the moderate cows when comparing weight of calf weaned vs weight of dam.</p><p></p><p>Within the frame 3-6 range anyone can find cows that will suit his environment for forage based production, if that was his goal and a feasible option</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KNERSIE, post: 328760, member: 4353"] It is really interesting that everybody just assumes that cows need to be small to efficiently produce on a forage based diet. I agree that its unlikely that a frame 8 or 9 racehorse type and milking like a holstein is going to do it, but its equally unlikely that a frame 0 or 1 dink is going to produce enough merchantable product. Off course there will be the exceptions to the rule, but generally moderation in everything holds the key for sustainable grassbased production. I have frame 3 cows that does this briliantly and also have frame 3 cows that struggle to keep condition while raising a good calf. The same goes for frame 6 cattle. From my experience under MY CONDITIONS smaller than a frame 3 simply hasn't got enough post weaning growth and taller than a frame 6 cannot endure the droughts well enough and cannot compete with the moderate cows when comparing weight of calf weaned vs weight of dam. Within the frame 3-6 range anyone can find cows that will suit his environment for forage based production, if that was his goal and a feasible option [/QUOTE]
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