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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 1020057" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>We raised our beef when our kids (5 of them) were still at home. What worked best for us was raising one steer to about 1100 lbs. Butchering it and selling half. By selling half, we basically got our beef for free (including processing and finishing it.) We have a calf in the pasture now that should be ready in about 10 months. It looks like we are going to raise pig to hold us until Ace is ready. </p><p>Since you only have about 3 acres to raise them on, it would be a good idea to give it a rest in between cattle, plus you need to figure your timing as to whether you are going to have to buy hay for the winter months or only raise during the summer. A little feed towards the end helps the final product. </p><p>Do you have a tractor? Dragging small pastures on a regular basis with a harrow to break up the manure is a good thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 1020057, member: 5644"] We raised our beef when our kids (5 of them) were still at home. What worked best for us was raising one steer to about 1100 lbs. Butchering it and selling half. By selling half, we basically got our beef for free (including processing and finishing it.) We have a calf in the pasture now that should be ready in about 10 months. It looks like we are going to raise pig to hold us until Ace is ready. Since you only have about 3 acres to raise them on, it would be a good idea to give it a rest in between cattle, plus you need to figure your timing as to whether you are going to have to buy hay for the winter months or only raise during the summer. A little feed towards the end helps the final product. Do you have a tractor? Dragging small pastures on a regular basis with a harrow to break up the manure is a good thing. [/QUOTE]
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