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This is an excellent explanation of grass based genetics from a very well run operation. I hope expensive hobby read this one. Agamantoo, if you had access to non-ky31 forage for a final graze, you would probably be able to produce some fine grass-finished beef with the genetics you have selected for. This is exactly the way I run my cowherd with the exception of hay feeding during winter and I make my cows nurse just a tad longer.[/quote]Yes. Thanks for the info. Very well explained Agmantoo. Early weaning is something that I have been considering and really did not realize how much this could influence growth of muscle instead of fat. Still learning though. I really would like to put up alfalfa for winter feed but I have no experience planting anything. Just getting started, I have been using the pastures and hay fields that have been on the farm with no real change with the exception of fertilizer, lime and weed control. I guess that I was thinking that there was some magical "grass" gene but really comes down to using what works, and culling what does not. Cold climate here, so I am forced to make up for my short comings with some feed through winter. Its working for now but not ideal. Just confused at how someone can advertise animals as being "grass based." Seems like this may not necessarily be the case since one farm is different from another.