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<blockquote data-quote="rla442" data-source="post: 1357584" data-attributes="member: 13688"><p>You've got some good advice on here about selling before winter. Pour some grain into them and butcher light if you have too. Jersey crosses usually don't bring much running through the sale barn unless they are fat and ready to butcher. The Amish around here swear by Jersey beef and will pay good money for something that's not all skin and bones.</p><p></p><p> I'm in North East Ohio in the snow belt. Winter farming is tough. I'd figure 1 round bale per week for the 3 animals in November, December, March then 2 round bales per week for January, February as those are generally the coldest months when consumption is high. If you don't have the equipment to feed round bales, definitely sell. Feeding square bales during the winter will suck every dime out of you money wise. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what part of Ohio your in - as northern Ohio is much different than southern Ohio. Wintering these dairy-beef crosses, your not going to gain any as far as profit. With no water near by - do you even have electric near the trough to plug in a heater to keep the trough from freezing up? Also doesn't sound like you have much more than an acre fenced in to winter these animals. This acre will be a mud mess and pretty much destroyed and will require reseeding in the spring - meaning no grass in the spring so your feeding hay longer. </p><p></p><p>If you sell before winter, take the money and get your facilities in order. Go rent a trencher and put in a water line and frost free hydrant. Then in the spring look for new feeder cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rla442, post: 1357584, member: 13688"] You've got some good advice on here about selling before winter. Pour some grain into them and butcher light if you have too. Jersey crosses usually don't bring much running through the sale barn unless they are fat and ready to butcher. The Amish around here swear by Jersey beef and will pay good money for something that's not all skin and bones. I'm in North East Ohio in the snow belt. Winter farming is tough. I'd figure 1 round bale per week for the 3 animals in November, December, March then 2 round bales per week for January, February as those are generally the coldest months when consumption is high. If you don't have the equipment to feed round bales, definitely sell. Feeding square bales during the winter will suck every dime out of you money wise. I don't know what part of Ohio your in - as northern Ohio is much different than southern Ohio. Wintering these dairy-beef crosses, your not going to gain any as far as profit. With no water near by - do you even have electric near the trough to plug in a heater to keep the trough from freezing up? Also doesn't sound like you have much more than an acre fenced in to winter these animals. This acre will be a mud mess and pretty much destroyed and will require reseeding in the spring - meaning no grass in the spring so your feeding hay longer. If you sell before winter, take the money and get your facilities in order. Go rent a trencher and put in a water line and frost free hydrant. Then in the spring look for new feeder cattle. [/QUOTE]
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