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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1231311" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I believe 1 cow to 2 acres is perfectly possible.. because I do it.. we have between 50-60 acres of arable land, and I have 27 expectant mothers, 1 bull, 1 big steer, one yearling steer, and 3 replacement heifers, and 3 late summer calves... and I still sell some hay... I'm pushing my comfort zone right now and will keep it at this level (give or take a couple) until I see how sustainable it is over several years... I usually have paddocks of about 10 days worth of food, I could theoretically do 1 day paddocks, but I wouldn't be doing much else.. Around here just keeping the place wet when it's 105F in the shade and half the water from the sprinklers doesn't even hit the ground is a challenge, and takes several hours a day.</p><p></p><p>From the pictures I've seen, I like FSR's cattle, but I don't quite see why "big boned" is so desirable? I don't want toothpick legs, but it seems from a butcher's point of view heavy boned would equal more waste... personally I like them a little more moderate in bone.. knuckles like bowling balls isn't going to feed me</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1231311, member: 9096"] I believe 1 cow to 2 acres is perfectly possible.. because I do it.. we have between 50-60 acres of arable land, and I have 27 expectant mothers, 1 bull, 1 big steer, one yearling steer, and 3 replacement heifers, and 3 late summer calves... and I still sell some hay... I'm pushing my comfort zone right now and will keep it at this level (give or take a couple) until I see how sustainable it is over several years... I usually have paddocks of about 10 days worth of food, I could theoretically do 1 day paddocks, but I wouldn't be doing much else.. Around here just keeping the place wet when it's 105F in the shade and half the water from the sprinklers doesn't even hit the ground is a challenge, and takes several hours a day. From the pictures I've seen, I like FSR's cattle, but I don't quite see why "big boned" is so desirable? I don't want toothpick legs, but it seems from a butcher's point of view heavy boned would equal more waste... personally I like them a little more moderate in bone.. knuckles like bowling balls isn't going to feed me [/QUOTE]
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