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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 520418" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>Funky grazing has always been the cheapest way to produce milk. Only problem is that you limit the cows potential production even if it's excellent quality grazing. Your holstein won't milk much better than John Doe's brahman on the same grass. But you should be able to get a couple of gallons per day minimum out of a holstein. There are some intensive grazing dairy operations around here and all they do is constantly rotate cattle from pasture to pasture and fertilize again and irrigate when necessary. IF you're only wanting milk for youself and friends then this should work. You'll need plenty of hay especially in wintertime. And contrary to what a couple of posted, grain does not make butterfat... correct grains and grain by-products can increase milk protein but actually tend to depress butterfat. Grass and hay should be your best friends regardless of how you chose to run your operation. Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 520418, member: 6897"] Funky grazing has always been the cheapest way to produce milk. Only problem is that you limit the cows potential production even if it's excellent quality grazing. Your holstein won't milk much better than John Doe's brahman on the same grass. But you should be able to get a couple of gallons per day minimum out of a holstein. There are some intensive grazing dairy operations around here and all they do is constantly rotate cattle from pasture to pasture and fertilize again and irrigate when necessary. IF you're only wanting milk for youself and friends then this should work. You'll need plenty of hay especially in wintertime. And contrary to what a couple of posted, grain does not make butterfat... correct grains and grain by-products can increase milk protein but actually tend to depress butterfat. Grass and hay should be your best friends regardless of how you chose to run your operation. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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