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<blockquote data-quote="Caustic Burno" data-source="post: 939266" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>Before the drought I had 37 momma cow's and at the end 10 and a bull. I virtually gave away 4 yearling Hereford bulls to keep them from going to slaughter. </p><p>Since this spring I have added an additional 10 cow's and pasture's are still flourishing.</p><p>Five of these girl's will get culled in the next couple of month's picked up as opportunity cows.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Most people started culling based on the amount of hay we had on hand last summer to carry us to the next spring.</p><p>You will be amazed at your hay requirement's I started the drought with two year's worth of hand and ended it with four roll's . That was along with supplemental bulk feed. Down here several of us were buying barge sweeping's for bulk feed to supplement hay at 220 a ton. You could find lot's of hay cheap out of state the trucking cost of 4 dollars a loaded mile wouldn't justify the cost. Your have to remember your normal 4 month hay supply has to last 9 to 10 month's now. </p><p>Planted winter pasture's of rye grass and clover to supplement hay.</p><p>As hay supply dwindled I culled along the way, I sold seed stock cow's to slaughter that hurt.</p><p>This get's down to ruthless culling to survive to fight another day.</p><p></p><p>Some of ya'll might find this link helpful</p><p><a href="http://www.hayexchange.com/tx.php" target="_blank">http://www.hayexchange.com/tx.php</a></p><p></p><p>May God have mercy on you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caustic Burno, post: 939266, member: 694"] Before the drought I had 37 momma cow's and at the end 10 and a bull. I virtually gave away 4 yearling Hereford bulls to keep them from going to slaughter. Since this spring I have added an additional 10 cow's and pasture's are still flourishing. Five of these girl's will get culled in the next couple of month's picked up as opportunity cows. Most people started culling based on the amount of hay we had on hand last summer to carry us to the next spring. You will be amazed at your hay requirement's I started the drought with two year's worth of hand and ended it with four roll's . That was along with supplemental bulk feed. Down here several of us were buying barge sweeping's for bulk feed to supplement hay at 220 a ton. You could find lot's of hay cheap out of state the trucking cost of 4 dollars a loaded mile wouldn't justify the cost. Your have to remember your normal 4 month hay supply has to last 9 to 10 month's now. Planted winter pasture's of rye grass and clover to supplement hay. As hay supply dwindled I culled along the way, I sold seed stock cow's to slaughter that hurt. This get's down to ruthless culling to survive to fight another day. Some of ya'll might find this link helpful [url=http://www.hayexchange.com/tx.php]http://www.hayexchange.com/tx.php[/url] May God have mercy on you. [/QUOTE]
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