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<blockquote data-quote="cmjust0" data-source="post: 150626" data-attributes="member: 2882"><p>Wow! Great reponses in record time!</p><p></p><p>dun:</p><p></p><p>I don't know enough about pasture quality to know whether or not fertilizing is necessary, but I hadn't planned on it.. I think it's healthy, because by june this past summer, the fescue was so thick that it choked out even the few thistles that got an early start. It got way over the hood of my old 8N before I was able to get a brush mower... There's probably more to quality than meets the eye, though, so maybe I'll get it done anyway..</p><p></p><p>And, fencing off the pond is a great idea.. Mine's an excavated/bermed pond at the low end of a high bench, and I think it's fed primarily by a weepy spring.. In any case, it's downhill in almost every direction, so I should be able to rig something by gravity.. </p><p></p><p>In fact, that might help with rotational grazing, because I was wondering how to divide property that only had one water source.. I'd all but given up on the idea, but I could fence off the pond and put multiple troughs on it in different sections...</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you're suggesting I keep the calves out of the big pasture for a time after they come home.. I was planning on doing that, but I wasn't sure why. Now I know, I suppose.. :lol: As far as worming/vaccination, do you think I'd need to do that more than once if I'm only planning to keep them from spring to fall? Like, before going back to the sale, for instance? </p><p></p><p>Oh, and I'll look for that stocker publication.. I'm trying to learn everything I can, and that sounds like a good way to get good info.. Thanks!</p><p></p><p>mgman:</p><p></p><p>I'd love to find someone local to buy calves from, but I've wondered exactly how I'd know how much calf I'm getting for the money? In other words, I'm not sure I could visually distinguish the difference between a 500lb steer and a 600lb steer at this point, so I worry about getting suckered.. Any and all tips are appreciated!</p><p></p><p>SD:</p><p></p><p>Well, I'm looking for something to pack on the pounds, so maybe Herefords aren't the way to go.. In reading the sale results from the yard where I'd be selling, they list a lot of "Blk/BlkWht Face" steers.. Specific breed is omitted, but I'm guessing they're all over the board... I think the white face is a dominant gene in Herefords, so maybe they're mostly Herefords crossed with various bulls.. Honestly, though, I have no clue... What can I say? I'm a greenhorn! :lol: </p><p></p><p>Thanks you guys, and keep any and all suggestions coming!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cmjust0, post: 150626, member: 2882"] Wow! Great reponses in record time! dun: I don't know enough about pasture quality to know whether or not fertilizing is necessary, but I hadn't planned on it.. I think it's healthy, because by june this past summer, the fescue was so thick that it choked out even the few thistles that got an early start. It got way over the hood of my old 8N before I was able to get a brush mower... There's probably more to quality than meets the eye, though, so maybe I'll get it done anyway.. And, fencing off the pond is a great idea.. Mine's an excavated/bermed pond at the low end of a high bench, and I think it's fed primarily by a weepy spring.. In any case, it's downhill in almost every direction, so I should be able to rig something by gravity.. In fact, that might help with rotational grazing, because I was wondering how to divide property that only had one water source.. I'd all but given up on the idea, but I could fence off the pond and put multiple troughs on it in different sections... Sounds like you're suggesting I keep the calves out of the big pasture for a time after they come home.. I was planning on doing that, but I wasn't sure why. Now I know, I suppose.. :lol: As far as worming/vaccination, do you think I'd need to do that more than once if I'm only planning to keep them from spring to fall? Like, before going back to the sale, for instance? Oh, and I'll look for that stocker publication.. I'm trying to learn everything I can, and that sounds like a good way to get good info.. Thanks! mgman: I'd love to find someone local to buy calves from, but I've wondered exactly how I'd know how much calf I'm getting for the money? In other words, I'm not sure I could visually distinguish the difference between a 500lb steer and a 600lb steer at this point, so I worry about getting suckered.. Any and all tips are appreciated! SD: Well, I'm looking for something to pack on the pounds, so maybe Herefords aren't the way to go.. In reading the sale results from the yard where I'd be selling, they list a lot of "Blk/BlkWht Face" steers.. Specific breed is omitted, but I'm guessing they're all over the board... I think the white face is a dominant gene in Herefords, so maybe they're mostly Herefords crossed with various bulls.. Honestly, though, I have no clue... What can I say? I'm a greenhorn! :lol: Thanks you guys, and keep any and all suggestions coming! [/QUOTE]
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