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<blockquote data-quote="jt" data-source="post: 231744" data-attributes="member: 238"><p>i am not sure i even know how to ask this properly, but here goes anyway.. </p><p></p><p>around here people generally graze from early april - late nov and feed hay in the winter.. i can do this with about 60 head right now. and it takes about 5 rolls of hay per head to feed them thru the winter.</p><p></p><p>if i cut my herd by 20%, reckon how much less hay per head i could get by with. with only 48 head grazing, there should be considerably much more grass standing at the end of nov and not as much needed in early spring. thus hopefully not as much haying time required..</p><p></p><p>i tried to figure this on a 20% and a 33% reduction in herd size, considering the extra grazing days that should be available, etc.. on paper it looks to me like one could make just about as much money at 2/3's capacity as he can at full capacity. i guess i am wondering where the point of diminishing return is.</p><p></p><p>i know lots of variables can play into this, but just using the givens above, is there any merit to this?</p><p></p><p>maybe someone has done this or seen a study of some sort on this.</p><p></p><p>thanks</p><p></p><p>jt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jt, post: 231744, member: 238"] i am not sure i even know how to ask this properly, but here goes anyway.. around here people generally graze from early april - late nov and feed hay in the winter.. i can do this with about 60 head right now. and it takes about 5 rolls of hay per head to feed them thru the winter. if i cut my herd by 20%, reckon how much less hay per head i could get by with. with only 48 head grazing, there should be considerably much more grass standing at the end of nov and not as much needed in early spring. thus hopefully not as much haying time required.. i tried to figure this on a 20% and a 33% reduction in herd size, considering the extra grazing days that should be available, etc.. on paper it looks to me like one could make just about as much money at 2/3's capacity as he can at full capacity. i guess i am wondering where the point of diminishing return is. i know lots of variables can play into this, but just using the givens above, is there any merit to this? maybe someone has done this or seen a study of some sort on this. thanks jt [/QUOTE]
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