Grazing Holstein steers on cover crop

[Newcutter]

Has anyone had any luck grazing Holstein or Jersey steers on cover crop?

 

[TexasBred]

Has anyone had any luck grazing Holstein or Jersey steers on cover crop?

Had a dairyman friend that did it but he also gave them free choice whole shelled corn.

 

[ChrisB]

Has anyone had any luck grazing Holstein or Jersey steers on cover crop?

Had a dairyman friend that did it but he also gave them free choice whole shelled corn.

That is the only way I would do it. Steins on a high roughage diet build too much frame and you'll be docked whether you sell them as feeders or if you try and finish them out.