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<blockquote data-quote="KMacGinley" data-source="post: 694713" data-attributes="member: 3175"><p>Thousand lb cows sometimes wean 600 lb calves, but more often they wean 500 lb calves. Many of the so called grassfed genetics result in too small framed calves that end up docked as feeders. And it takes 2 years or more to properly feed them out on grass. But it all sure sounds good, doesn't it? </p><p></p><p> The problem with the stockman Grassfarmer religion is that, that is what it is, a religion. Much of what I read there is purely fantasy, or with little or no proof and must be taken on faith. And the people putting the stuff out, are putting on seminars at $500 per head and one must wonder how much of their income comes from grassfed production and how much comes from "educating" the "something from nothing" crowd that never seems to learn. Reminds me of Televangelists. </p><p></p><p> but people desparate for easy money grasp at the straws: Rex Rabbits, emus, ostriches, llamas, alpacas, are all examples from the past, the difference with this grassfed beef thing is that there actually is demand for Grassfed beef, if done properly. </p><p></p><p> I have decided to take a middle stance. To shoot for average. Mike Keeney of Keeney Angus of Kentucky talks about this all of the time with his Shoshone type angus, and he has convinced me. From the middle you can go either direction.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KMacGinley, post: 694713, member: 3175"] Thousand lb cows sometimes wean 600 lb calves, but more often they wean 500 lb calves. Many of the so called grassfed genetics result in too small framed calves that end up docked as feeders. And it takes 2 years or more to properly feed them out on grass. But it all sure sounds good, doesn't it? The problem with the stockman Grassfarmer religion is that, that is what it is, a religion. Much of what I read there is purely fantasy, or with little or no proof and must be taken on faith. And the people putting the stuff out, are putting on seminars at $500 per head and one must wonder how much of their income comes from grassfed production and how much comes from "educating" the "something from nothing" crowd that never seems to learn. Reminds me of Televangelists. but people desparate for easy money grasp at the straws: Rex Rabbits, emus, ostriches, llamas, alpacas, are all examples from the past, the difference with this grassfed beef thing is that there actually is demand for Grassfed beef, if done properly. I have decided to take a middle stance. To shoot for average. Mike Keeney of Keeney Angus of Kentucky talks about this all of the time with his Shoshone type angus, and he has convinced me. From the middle you can go either direction. [/QUOTE]
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