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<blockquote data-quote="MurraysMutts" data-source="post: 1770201" data-attributes="member: 39373"><p>Thank you first of all for the most excellent post!</p><p>Can't possibly address it all right now but I'll start with feed, as that's what is most important to me at the moment.</p><p></p><p>Bessie really has spoiled me. She raised 2 this time without a lot of feed. And is raising a 3rd now while out on hay and cubes with everyone else right now. I have not figured any costs with her. Just wasn't a priority I guess. Last year, she raised 3 to start and fed her pretty decent while they were bonding/attaching however ya wanna call it. Then grass came on and she just did not require much feed at all! I wish I had kept better track of it now.</p><p></p><p>I don't have the Luxury of spring growth for Eleanor, so I'm going to have to give her good hay and supplement the rest it appears. Your advice on feed is greatly appreciated gal. I have an acquaintance/friend that is doing this type deal pretty much full time. Her feed comes from 30 miles away. Custom mix. Seems very high protein.</p><p></p><p>Here's the breakdown...</p><p>Coop cow is 20% protein, wheat mids are 17.5% and my fat ration is 12%</p><p>Plus alfalfa hay</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking 20% percent cubes and honey grain which is 9% as well as some corn to help.</p><p>IF I can find some alfalfa reasonable I may get a couple bales.</p><p></p><p>O! Bessie bred right away I just held the bull off everyone here at home to get them out of February!! February has just become too damn brutal for me to mess with calving in it.</p><p></p><p>TOTAL COSTS are something else altogether huh?</p><p>This is kinda more geared towards the hobby/homesteaders type that wants to have a cow or two around and not mow etc.</p><p>I suppose they could even milk the cow and raise less calves if they wanted to. But I won't be doing that. So costs for this type situation is what I'm shooting for. I also understand, some folks won't have hay rings, feed troughs, panels for penning, etc. And that will be a much bigger investment to start out. As well as purchasing hay and feed this time of year.</p><p></p><p>She may or may not be profitable this first year. If she proves as good as Bessie tho, I'll be over the moon!</p><p></p><p>Thanks again!</p><p>Nice to see some interest in the financial part of this mess we call life!</p><p></p><p>Edited to add.</p><p>They gave me a bit of feed they use to help her transition over to my feeding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MurraysMutts, post: 1770201, member: 39373"] Thank you first of all for the most excellent post! Can't possibly address it all right now but I'll start with feed, as that's what is most important to me at the moment. Bessie really has spoiled me. She raised 2 this time without a lot of feed. And is raising a 3rd now while out on hay and cubes with everyone else right now. I have not figured any costs with her. Just wasn't a priority I guess. Last year, she raised 3 to start and fed her pretty decent while they were bonding/attaching however ya wanna call it. Then grass came on and she just did not require much feed at all! I wish I had kept better track of it now. I don't have the Luxury of spring growth for Eleanor, so I'm going to have to give her good hay and supplement the rest it appears. Your advice on feed is greatly appreciated gal. I have an acquaintance/friend that is doing this type deal pretty much full time. Her feed comes from 30 miles away. Custom mix. Seems very high protein. Here's the breakdown... Coop cow is 20% protein, wheat mids are 17.5% and my fat ration is 12% Plus alfalfa hay I'm thinking 20% percent cubes and honey grain which is 9% as well as some corn to help. IF I can find some alfalfa reasonable I may get a couple bales. O! Bessie bred right away I just held the bull off everyone here at home to get them out of February!! February has just become too damn brutal for me to mess with calving in it. TOTAL COSTS are something else altogether huh? This is kinda more geared towards the hobby/homesteaders type that wants to have a cow or two around and not mow etc. I suppose they could even milk the cow and raise less calves if they wanted to. But I won't be doing that. So costs for this type situation is what I'm shooting for. I also understand, some folks won't have hay rings, feed troughs, panels for penning, etc. And that will be a much bigger investment to start out. As well as purchasing hay and feed this time of year. She may or may not be profitable this first year. If she proves as good as Bessie tho, I'll be over the moon! Thanks again! Nice to see some interest in the financial part of this mess we call life! Edited to add. They gave me a bit of feed they use to help her transition over to my feeding. [/QUOTE]
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