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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 596877" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Gabby,</p><p></p><p>I do this in part every year, and the cows and calves all perform much better on green grass than hay (boy that's a no-brainer). This year I have close to 30 acres planted in strategic paddocks that I can move the cattle in and out of. The only problem I've had in the past is weather. If we get good rains in late fall, and the temperature stays moderately warm, then come Jan. we can graze the ryegrass. From what I've been told in seminars and by seed reps, 50 and 90 are the magic numbers for ryegrass. If the temp goes above 90 degrees, the ryegrass will die (in late spring for us). If the the temp goes below 50 degrees, then the ryegrass will not grow to it's potential. So every year I play the wishing game in the fall/winter that we don't get low temperatures and that we get plenty rain. Having said this though, I still carry enough hay to make it through the winter without the ryegrass - just in case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 596877, member: 2653"] Gabby, I do this in part every year, and the cows and calves all perform much better on green grass than hay (boy that's a no-brainer). This year I have close to 30 acres planted in strategic paddocks that I can move the cattle in and out of. The only problem I've had in the past is weather. If we get good rains in late fall, and the temperature stays moderately warm, then come Jan. we can graze the ryegrass. From what I've been told in seminars and by seed reps, 50 and 90 are the magic numbers for ryegrass. If the temp goes above 90 degrees, the ryegrass will die (in late spring for us). If the the temp goes below 50 degrees, then the ryegrass will not grow to it's potential. So every year I play the wishing game in the fall/winter that we don't get low temperatures and that we get plenty rain. Having said this though, I still carry enough hay to make it through the winter without the ryegrass - just in case. [/QUOTE]
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