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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 864276" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Don;t know for sure. When we have bought in some cows from non-fescue areas it takes about 2 years for them to start really looking good but have never done it the other way from fescue to non-fescue. 3wycross had some cows that he did it with, maybe he'll have a feel for the length of time. Some animals have more problems with it then others. The worst we've ever had is the general unthriftyness. But all of our pastures are well diluted and the is cut before the seeds get to headed out so that also decreases the toxicity. Toxic fescue takes more management then other grasses, that's a given, but once you figure it out and have cows adapted to it you'll have a much more forgiving pasture then any other type. The stuff is unbelievably forgiving of poor grazing management and still comes back strong. This farm was origianlly seeded with it around 75 years ago and the seed we use all comes from this farm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 864276, member: 34"] Don;t know for sure. When we have bought in some cows from non-fescue areas it takes about 2 years for them to start really looking good but have never done it the other way from fescue to non-fescue. 3wycross had some cows that he did it with, maybe he'll have a feel for the length of time. Some animals have more problems with it then others. The worst we've ever had is the general unthriftyness. But all of our pastures are well diluted and the is cut before the seeds get to headed out so that also decreases the toxicity. Toxic fescue takes more management then other grasses, that's a given, but once you figure it out and have cows adapted to it you'll have a much more forgiving pasture then any other type. The stuff is unbelievably forgiving of poor grazing management and still comes back strong. This farm was origianlly seeded with it around 75 years ago and the seed we use all comes from this farm. [/QUOTE]
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