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PROPER WAY TO GROW OFF CALF FOR BEEF?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1991"><p>> We live in N. Calif. where it gets</p><p>> hot, our pasture is just local</p><p>> grass, wild oats, rye and vetch.</p><p>> We feed a vitamin/mineral</p><p>> supplement, a little dry COB to</p><p>> any beggars and grass hay Nov. to</p><p>> March. Our neighbors all borrow</p><p>> our cows to mow their fields</p><p>> before Summer. Whenever we feed</p><p>> the hay we feed in different spots</p><p>> that way we're also seeding the</p><p>> pasture. We harrow our pasture</p><p>> every Spring to spread the manure.</p><p>> My husband is disabled, so we use</p><p>> the rubberbands to castrate when</p><p>> the bulls are around a week old. I</p><p>> chase the calf into a small pen,</p><p>> push him into a corner and push</p><p>> him into the panels and then my</p><p>> husband just walks up and puts the</p><p>> band on him. We find that if we</p><p>> don't do them right away, we end</p><p>> up selling them as bulls and lose</p><p>> money. My husband has a hard time</p><p>> getting around so we found an easy</p><p>> way to vaccinate, we just load as</p><p>> many cows as we can in our trailer</p><p>> and then he vaccinates them. And</p><p>> for worming; I just spread out</p><p>> some hay along a fence, tape the</p><p>> measuring cup for the wormer onto</p><p>> a broom handle, walk down the</p><p>> fence and pour it on them. There</p><p>> are quite a few knowledgable</p><p>> people on this board that I've</p><p>> learned a lot from, too.</p><p></p><p>Thanks So Much Robin for taking the time and go into detail with that information.Like the old saying goes Where theres a will,There is a way!Thats great the way you two work together.</p><p></p><p>The part about hallowing the ground every Spring and sreading the manure,that sounds interesting.You've got my curosity going now,maybe I could find out more on that,I am sure that helps build your pasture,I guess you use your tractor and a cutting hair,I was,nt sure if you ment using the cows manure or chicken manure.Just wondering.Thanks Again.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:smithtrion1@alltel.net">smithtrion1@alltel.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1991"] > We live in N. Calif. where it gets > hot, our pasture is just local > grass, wild oats, rye and vetch. > We feed a vitamin/mineral > supplement, a little dry COB to > any beggars and grass hay Nov. to > March. Our neighbors all borrow > our cows to mow their fields > before Summer. Whenever we feed > the hay we feed in different spots > that way we're also seeding the > pasture. We harrow our pasture > every Spring to spread the manure. > My husband is disabled, so we use > the rubberbands to castrate when > the bulls are around a week old. I > chase the calf into a small pen, > push him into a corner and push > him into the panels and then my > husband just walks up and puts the > band on him. We find that if we > don't do them right away, we end > up selling them as bulls and lose > money. My husband has a hard time > getting around so we found an easy > way to vaccinate, we just load as > many cows as we can in our trailer > and then he vaccinates them. And > for worming; I just spread out > some hay along a fence, tape the > measuring cup for the wormer onto > a broom handle, walk down the > fence and pour it on them. There > are quite a few knowledgable > people on this board that I've > learned a lot from, too. Thanks So Much Robin for taking the time and go into detail with that information.Like the old saying goes Where theres a will,There is a way!Thats great the way you two work together. The part about hallowing the ground every Spring and sreading the manure,that sounds interesting.You've got my curosity going now,maybe I could find out more on that,I am sure that helps build your pasture,I guess you use your tractor and a cutting hair,I was,nt sure if you ment using the cows manure or chicken manure.Just wondering.Thanks Again. [email=smithtrion1@alltel.net]smithtrion1@alltel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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