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PROPER WAY TO GROW OFF CALF FOR BEEF?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1995"><p>> Dun knows what age to pull the</p><p>> calf off his Mother, around 7</p><p>> months, I think. As far as bulls</p><p>> compared to steers; we did 1 bull</p><p>> at 18 months and the meat was the</p><p>> toughest we've ever had. We also</p><p>> did a cryptorchid that was just as</p><p>> bad as the bull, no fat whatsoever</p><p>> and gristle instead of fat around</p><p>> the steaks. We butcher our steers</p><p>> in June or when the grass has</p><p>> reached it's peak. We've never had</p><p>> to grain or hay them and nobody</p><p>> has been able to tell our beef</p><p>> from grain-fed. According to the</p><p>> butchers if you butcher when the</p><p>> grass is at it's peak age isn't a</p><p>> real big factor. We do ours</p><p>> between 18 months and 3 years,</p><p>> usually 2 yrs. old for us because</p><p>> we like a little more meat. As far</p><p>> as bull versus steer, we castrate</p><p>> our bulls around a week old. I</p><p>> hope I answered atleast one of</p><p>> your questions!</p><p></p><p>Thanks Greatly Robin, That is very interesting that the meat is still tender and marbled, yet not grain feed.I had read something of that sort and wondered if it was true,OK. What breed is this Robin that you raise out for grass fed beef?And you just take it straight from the pasture to the butcher? Thanks Again.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:smithtrion1@alltel.net">smithtrion1@alltel.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1995"] > Dun knows what age to pull the > calf off his Mother, around 7 > months, I think. As far as bulls > compared to steers; we did 1 bull > at 18 months and the meat was the > toughest we've ever had. We also > did a cryptorchid that was just as > bad as the bull, no fat whatsoever > and gristle instead of fat around > the steaks. We butcher our steers > in June or when the grass has > reached it's peak. We've never had > to grain or hay them and nobody > has been able to tell our beef > from grain-fed. According to the > butchers if you butcher when the > grass is at it's peak age isn't a > real big factor. We do ours > between 18 months and 3 years, > usually 2 yrs. old for us because > we like a little more meat. As far > as bull versus steer, we castrate > our bulls around a week old. I > hope I answered atleast one of > your questions! Thanks Greatly Robin, That is very interesting that the meat is still tender and marbled, yet not grain feed.I had read something of that sort and wondered if it was true,OK. What breed is this Robin that you raise out for grass fed beef?And you just take it straight from the pasture to the butcher? Thanks Again. [email=smithtrion1@alltel.net]smithtrion1@alltel.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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