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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 726554" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I have been pleasantly surprised at the condition of my out-wintered cattle. They have been grazing corn but in the section they are in the ears have all been gone for about 10 days or so. I do try to keep some hay available to them also. Checking on them last Saturday in about 0 deg F temperatures in Wisconsin I decided not to move the wire exposing more corn for another week. They need to clean up more husks and leaves.</p><p></p><p>I do put out hay for them but the one bale I had out was half frozen. I picked the bale up with the loader spear, tore off the outer frozen layer and put it back in a standard feeder. A few of them heard my tractor and came down out of the corn where they were grazing to see what I was doing. It did give me a chance to check them over carefully.</p><p></p><p>Watching them get into it I was very impressed by their condition and winter coats. Except for a bit of corn butt, they looked pretty good. Even the BWF heifer I was going to sell but didn't. Here's a picture also of the condition of #66, one of my target 1200 lb cows.</p><p></p><p>There is something about them being out grazing that I feel makes them hardy. They seem to be staying healthy too. They bed themselves in the pine woods nearby where the pine needles evidently make comfortable bedding. They seemed totally oblivious to the cold.</p><p></p><p>The New Year's beef rolled roast was great. I felt like I wanted to say thank you to #62 for her good job on the steer. Here are a couple pictures. I don't see how any of the anti-animal folks could object to this sort of beef. I like it because it's not much work once you get things set up and figured out. fwiw. Jim</p><p></p><p>I peeled off some of the icy frozen outer layer on this bale and they liked what they saw. I was going to sell the BWF heifer but decided to keep her. Their coats and condition looked very good. All due to calve in March.</p><p><img src="http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab336/SRBeef/IMG_2607_Feeding_some_hay_to_corn_g.jpg?t=1262702104" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is #66, one of my target 1200 lb cows - just never varies from that very much. I'd like about 30 just like her. If you could say that a cow was a "lady" she would be a real "lady". Great 50%+ calf every year great attitude, keeps herself looking good with minimal input from me.</p><p><img src="http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab336/SRBeef/IMG_2606_Feeding_some_hay_to_corn_g.jpg?t=1262702877" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>edit: Jeanne, Thank you for the kind words. I still feel like a "newbie" most of the time... the scale does tell the truth however.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 726554, member: 7509"] I have been pleasantly surprised at the condition of my out-wintered cattle. They have been grazing corn but in the section they are in the ears have all been gone for about 10 days or so. I do try to keep some hay available to them also. Checking on them last Saturday in about 0 deg F temperatures in Wisconsin I decided not to move the wire exposing more corn for another week. They need to clean up more husks and leaves. I do put out hay for them but the one bale I had out was half frozen. I picked the bale up with the loader spear, tore off the outer frozen layer and put it back in a standard feeder. A few of them heard my tractor and came down out of the corn where they were grazing to see what I was doing. It did give me a chance to check them over carefully. Watching them get into it I was very impressed by their condition and winter coats. Except for a bit of corn butt, they looked pretty good. Even the BWF heifer I was going to sell but didn't. Here's a picture also of the condition of #66, one of my target 1200 lb cows. There is something about them being out grazing that I feel makes them hardy. They seem to be staying healthy too. They bed themselves in the pine woods nearby where the pine needles evidently make comfortable bedding. They seemed totally oblivious to the cold. The New Year's beef rolled roast was great. I felt like I wanted to say thank you to #62 for her good job on the steer. Here are a couple pictures. I don't see how any of the anti-animal folks could object to this sort of beef. I like it because it's not much work once you get things set up and figured out. fwiw. Jim I peeled off some of the icy frozen outer layer on this bale and they liked what they saw. I was going to sell the BWF heifer but decided to keep her. Their coats and condition looked very good. All due to calve in March. [img]http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab336/SRBeef/IMG_2607_Feeding_some_hay_to_corn_g.jpg?t=1262702104[/img] This is #66, one of my target 1200 lb cows - just never varies from that very much. I'd like about 30 just like her. If you could say that a cow was a "lady" she would be a real "lady". Great 50%+ calf every year great attitude, keeps herself looking good with minimal input from me. [img]http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/ab336/SRBeef/IMG_2606_Feeding_some_hay_to_corn_g.jpg?t=1262702877[/img] edit: Jeanne, Thank you for the kind words. I still feel like a "newbie" most of the time... the scale does tell the truth however. [/QUOTE]
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