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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 1101331" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>I will chime in. We live in Texas on a small farm about 27 acres. We have a few cattle (4 beef cows and one or two Jerseys), horses (6) and two donkeys. The horses are in two separate pastures (7 acres and 12 1/2 acres) and the cattle are in another. Sometimes the cows are moved to the pasture that has two horses (it is 12 1/2 acres with trees). The horses are older and don't bother the cows. </p><p></p><p>I am not sure what type of cattle you want to get. Beef or a family milk cow. Whatever type that you plan on getting, plan on spending some money. Cattle are not cheap. A gentle family milk cow that can be hand milked will probably cost more than a beef cow. She may cost as much as $1800 to $2000 depending on the cow.</p><p>Also, keeping a milk cow is more expensive than a beef cow because dairy cattle are usually fed a good quality high protein feed while milking. We have one Jersey in milk right now. </p><p></p><p>I am primarily a horse person first having owned and showned horses for a very long time (40 adult years, I don't count kid and teenage years). I don't know your experience with horses, but if you do not have any experience or very limited experience, my best suggestion is to find a good barn and take lessons from a knowledgeable trainer. Besides learning how to properly handle a horse, you can also learn how to take care of a horse (feed and management) and the cost of keeping a horse. Horses are not cheap to maintain. I don't know what farriers charge in your area, but a hoof trim is $40 per horse. There is a joke about owning horses. The cheapest part is buying the horse. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what your income is. You will need to buy hay for the cattle and horses in the winter. Our winter is mild compared to CT. I bought 27 round bales for the winter at $60 a bale. I have 6 bales left. The cattle inhale the hay when it gets cold. We have 6 cows right now and they will eat a bale in about 5 days. The horses go through a bale slower, but they are also fed grain twice daily.</p><p></p><p>Horses should not eat many cattle feeds because they contain things that are bad for horses. </p><p></p><p>My best advice would be to contact the Extension Service for your area and talk to an Extension agent. 10 acres may seem like a lot of land, but after you take out the area for your home, barn, pens, and maybe a garden, you will end up with less than 10 acres for your livestock. </p><p></p><p>This link has links to the different county offices. </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.extension.uconn.edu/root/findCenter.php" target="_blank">http://www.extension.uconn.edu/root/findCenter.php</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 1101331, member: 5644"] I will chime in. We live in Texas on a small farm about 27 acres. We have a few cattle (4 beef cows and one or two Jerseys), horses (6) and two donkeys. The horses are in two separate pastures (7 acres and 12 1/2 acres) and the cattle are in another. Sometimes the cows are moved to the pasture that has two horses (it is 12 1/2 acres with trees). The horses are older and don't bother the cows. I am not sure what type of cattle you want to get. Beef or a family milk cow. Whatever type that you plan on getting, plan on spending some money. Cattle are not cheap. A gentle family milk cow that can be hand milked will probably cost more than a beef cow. She may cost as much as $1800 to $2000 depending on the cow. Also, keeping a milk cow is more expensive than a beef cow because dairy cattle are usually fed a good quality high protein feed while milking. We have one Jersey in milk right now. I am primarily a horse person first having owned and showned horses for a very long time (40 adult years, I don't count kid and teenage years). I don't know your experience with horses, but if you do not have any experience or very limited experience, my best suggestion is to find a good barn and take lessons from a knowledgeable trainer. Besides learning how to properly handle a horse, you can also learn how to take care of a horse (feed and management) and the cost of keeping a horse. Horses are not cheap to maintain. I don't know what farriers charge in your area, but a hoof trim is $40 per horse. There is a joke about owning horses. The cheapest part is buying the horse. I don't know what your income is. You will need to buy hay for the cattle and horses in the winter. Our winter is mild compared to CT. I bought 27 round bales for the winter at $60 a bale. I have 6 bales left. The cattle inhale the hay when it gets cold. We have 6 cows right now and they will eat a bale in about 5 days. The horses go through a bale slower, but they are also fed grain twice daily. Horses should not eat many cattle feeds because they contain things that are bad for horses. My best advice would be to contact the Extension Service for your area and talk to an Extension agent. 10 acres may seem like a lot of land, but after you take out the area for your home, barn, pens, and maybe a garden, you will end up with less than 10 acres for your livestock. This link has links to the different county offices. [url]http://www.extension.uconn.edu/root/findCenter.php[/url] Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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