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<blockquote data-quote="IluvABbeef" data-source="post: 595764" data-attributes="member: 3739"><p>dun: You bet, I was thinking that on about the same terms. Key to a good herd, for me, would be to select for the good producing, good fertile cows sooner than later, as it'll cost me in the long run if I fail to do so.</p><p></p><p>Starting late: Thanks for your pointers. Alfalfa and brome and timothy are the most common grasses to use, primarily for hay. Timothy, I find, isn't suitable for pasture because of the weird timing to have to graze it and when not to because of those bulbous structures that it tends to produce. It's not a bunch grass either, which (correct me if I'm wrong) is great for pasture use. So any species of fescue, meadow/smooth brome, quackgrass (yes quackgrass), and whatever else works for the pastures up here will do. Still not sure how the direct marketing scheme goes though, I'd like some info on that, if anybody can share, either personal or whats on the web...</p><p></p><p>Aaron: Thanks! :lol: I still am indecisive between Shorthorn and Herefords, but if herfies are better at feed conversion than shorties, then that's something to consider!</p><p></p><p>nap: I think in terms of winter grazing it can be done, especially if I have enough pasture to do some stockpile grazing before the snow gets too deep, and bale grazing is also one that requires MIG if I want to have the cows clean up 80 to 90% of the bale<s> before they're shifted to the next one. Have you ever heard of bale grazing before? (I know I have...not as common as swath grazing but people up here are doing it with good results).</s></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IluvABbeef, post: 595764, member: 3739"] dun: You bet, I was thinking that on about the same terms. Key to a good herd, for me, would be to select for the good producing, good fertile cows sooner than later, as it'll cost me in the long run if I fail to do so. Starting late: Thanks for your pointers. Alfalfa and brome and timothy are the most common grasses to use, primarily for hay. Timothy, I find, isn't suitable for pasture because of the weird timing to have to graze it and when not to because of those bulbous structures that it tends to produce. It's not a bunch grass either, which (correct me if I'm wrong) is great for pasture use. So any species of fescue, meadow/smooth brome, quackgrass (yes quackgrass), and whatever else works for the pastures up here will do. Still not sure how the direct marketing scheme goes though, I'd like some info on that, if anybody can share, either personal or whats on the web... Aaron: Thanks! :lol: I still am indecisive between Shorthorn and Herefords, but if herfies are better at feed conversion than shorties, then that's something to consider! nap: I think in terms of winter grazing it can be done, especially if I have enough pasture to do some stockpile grazing before the snow gets too deep, and bale grazing is also one that requires MIG if I want to have the cows clean up 80 to 90% of the bale[s] before they're shifted to the next one. Have you ever heard of bale grazing before? (I know I have...not as common as swath grazing but people up here are doing it with good results).[/s] [/QUOTE]
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