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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 661544" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Yeah, Jogee...the Longhorns are very efficient "weedeaters" and will often choose a young tender weed to good grass. They also keep our fence rows clean and lower branches on what few trees we have stripped of leaves. They like young tender Russian Thistle (variety of broomweed), some pigweed, and other stuff. They can "survive" on about 80% of what it would take for other breeds, but to keep their BCS good they need good nutrition. Can also go longer without water and walk longer distances if needed for water.</p><p></p><p>When we have new growth of weeds and some grass in our alleyways, we'll turn Longhorns in to graze. Then, what they haven't eaten we'll then run the brushhog to cut down the stemmy weeds that are left.</p><p></p><p>We'd let them in our yard to graze; however, they would eat our tree leaves and break off branches rubbing their heads & horns on them to scratch an itch...lol. They can easily reach 6 to 6.5" high (larger cattle can reach 7 feet high) to eat leaves on trees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 661544, member: 9"] Yeah, Jogee...the Longhorns are very efficient "weedeaters" and will often choose a young tender weed to good grass. They also keep our fence rows clean and lower branches on what few trees we have stripped of leaves. They like young tender Russian Thistle (variety of broomweed), some pigweed, and other stuff. They can "survive" on about 80% of what it would take for other breeds, but to keep their BCS good they need good nutrition. Can also go longer without water and walk longer distances if needed for water. When we have new growth of weeds and some grass in our alleyways, we'll turn Longhorns in to graze. Then, what they haven't eaten we'll then run the brushhog to cut down the stemmy weeds that are left. We'd let them in our yard to graze; however, they would eat our tree leaves and break off branches rubbing their heads & horns on them to scratch an itch...lol. They can easily reach 6 to 6.5" high (larger cattle can reach 7 feet high) to eat leaves on trees. [/QUOTE]
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