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<blockquote data-quote="Lee VanRoss" data-source="post: 1728317" data-attributes="member: 40072"><p><strong>TR> </strong>Any response I give on these pages are based on my own experiences, observations, prejudices flavored by love, rejection, egotism,</p><p> self doubt and hopefully a modicum of common sense. My life time batting average in this game of life is .001 with a BOB (base on balls) of maybe 500 which means I make safe to 1st base when I walk about half the time!</p><p> I would commend you on not letting iron and oil come between the sun and the ground. Nothing wrong with a wooden head gate</p><p> although I do detest a 3 wire gate. It would be my position that it is not so much what you spend on your cattle (common sense a</p><p> given) but how much of the cattle income one spends on self that determines the outcome. While it is on my mind you mentioned</p><p> lambs quarter. That and ragweed are a bane to me as well. My approach is to put as many hooves as possible in the smallest practical</p><p> area and have them eat and tromp it into oblivion. Do this while it is still small and hit it again as often as practical plus a little weed</p><p> killer as well. I put on a S-pot of fertilizer last year and got one cutting of hay and good grazing in places until it dried up. No way am</p><p> I spending $1000+ for nitrogen. I moved the cows 74 times this past year and should have done it more often. More moves</p><p> often equates to more palatable grazing over a longer period of time. On barb wire, not sure if you use it to cross fence but you may</p><p> think about barb for perimeter and electric and rope for cross purposes. The size of my paddocks can change by the day as the season</p><p> progresses and the grazing pressure increases from the calves. I never had the privilege of running an Avery. I guess that would</p><p> put you in league with WWII aviators! Observe, read, study, learn and keep on doing what works for you and never consider town.</p><p> You wouldn't like it,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee VanRoss, post: 1728317, member: 40072"] [B]TR> [/B]Any response I give on these pages are based on my own experiences, observations, prejudices flavored by love, rejection, egotism, self doubt and hopefully a modicum of common sense. My life time batting average in this game of life is .001 with a BOB (base on balls) of maybe 500 which means I make safe to 1st base when I walk about half the time! I would commend you on not letting iron and oil come between the sun and the ground. Nothing wrong with a wooden head gate although I do detest a 3 wire gate. It would be my position that it is not so much what you spend on your cattle (common sense a given) but how much of the cattle income one spends on self that determines the outcome. While it is on my mind you mentioned lambs quarter. That and ragweed are a bane to me as well. My approach is to put as many hooves as possible in the smallest practical area and have them eat and tromp it into oblivion. Do this while it is still small and hit it again as often as practical plus a little weed killer as well. I put on a S-pot of fertilizer last year and got one cutting of hay and good grazing in places until it dried up. No way am I spending $1000+ for nitrogen. I moved the cows 74 times this past year and should have done it more often. More moves often equates to more palatable grazing over a longer period of time. On barb wire, not sure if you use it to cross fence but you may think about barb for perimeter and electric and rope for cross purposes. The size of my paddocks can change by the day as the season progresses and the grazing pressure increases from the calves. I never had the privilege of running an Avery. I guess that would put you in league with WWII aviators! Observe, read, study, learn and keep on doing what works for you and never consider town. You wouldn't like it, [/QUOTE]
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