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<blockquote data-quote="agmantoo" data-source="post: 788803" data-attributes="member: 8973"><p>Cowboy</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the info on the bulls. I ceased buying young bulls more than 5 years ago. Since then I buy mature bulls but still have a problem with them loosing condition. I calve year round. On average my primary bull would need to service about 8 cows per month. Do you think this is too much work for a mature bull in the prime of its life?</p><p></p><p>As for your milk problem. I seriously doubt that it is the fescue. Articles I have read state that there are 35 million acres of fescue growing in the USA. Most of this acreage is being grazed. Common reasoning would bring one to conclude that the problem would be more widespread if fescue caused the problem.</p><p></p><p>My pastures are rather fertile but the PH is a little low. I hired a private service to do a GPS study on the place for nutrient requirements 2 years ago. Their report showed a few areas that need a little lime but no fertilizer. The lime requirement was so minimal that they suggested to hold off.</p><p></p><p>I do feed a cheap mineral supplement now. The only unusual observation that I have is that my cattle will eat red dirt. They also ate red dirt when I fed a much higher priced supplement. My black hided animals have always exhibited some reddish color on their backs indicating selenium deficiency. There is 40 plus acres containing some large mature oaks and I permit the cattle to eat the acorns. My neighbors also permit their cattle to eat acorns with no observed problems. </p><p></p><p>Do you have any neighbors with similar animals to yours that graze fescue? If so, do they also have a milk problem?</p><p></p><p>PS...is there a chance these cattle received an ear implant as heifers?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agmantoo, post: 788803, member: 8973"] Cowboy Thanks for the info on the bulls. I ceased buying young bulls more than 5 years ago. Since then I buy mature bulls but still have a problem with them loosing condition. I calve year round. On average my primary bull would need to service about 8 cows per month. Do you think this is too much work for a mature bull in the prime of its life? As for your milk problem. I seriously doubt that it is the fescue. Articles I have read state that there are 35 million acres of fescue growing in the USA. Most of this acreage is being grazed. Common reasoning would bring one to conclude that the problem would be more widespread if fescue caused the problem. My pastures are rather fertile but the PH is a little low. I hired a private service to do a GPS study on the place for nutrient requirements 2 years ago. Their report showed a few areas that need a little lime but no fertilizer. The lime requirement was so minimal that they suggested to hold off. I do feed a cheap mineral supplement now. The only unusual observation that I have is that my cattle will eat red dirt. They also ate red dirt when I fed a much higher priced supplement. My black hided animals have always exhibited some reddish color on their backs indicating selenium deficiency. There is 40 plus acres containing some large mature oaks and I permit the cattle to eat the acorns. My neighbors also permit their cattle to eat acorns with no observed problems. Do you have any neighbors with similar animals to yours that graze fescue? If so, do they also have a milk problem? PS...is there a chance these cattle received an ear implant as heifers? [/QUOTE]
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