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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 674988" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>No one ever said you did. And yes its obvious you have a thing against anything but millet. Maybe when I retire I can stand around all day and open and close gates for the cows to eat. Does that not have a cost? It would take me all day to do this. BTW - when the cows are not on the millet for their 2 hours where are they?</p><p></p><p>Actually it takes about 5 minutes to put them in the Millet in the morning and the dog gets them out 4-5 hours later. So, the cost is what I would say minimal. </p><p>I cant imagine it taking anyone all day to open a gate, but OK, if you say so. </p><p></p><p>When the cows aren't on the Millet they are lounging around in the shade in one of those worthless bermuda pastures - yall seem to like so much.</p><p></p><p> I just thought I would post what I do for those of us in the South. It's quite alright with me if you want to continue to lose money fertilizing grass that isnt much good anyway. I guess your operations are a lot different from ours. </p><p>Cows with calves born in October/November are grazed on Rye Dec Jan Feb Mar, Clover Mar, Apr; weaned in mid-May steers avg weaning weights are 660 hfrs about 610. Steers go on Millet for the next 75 days then off to the feedlot. Heifers are forage finished. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Cows that calve in February are grazed on Rye, Clover, then Millet all summer; calves weaned in Mid September. Calves dont see a grass pasture really until late September but by then it is all but finished. I just dont have any use for low nutritional grass pasture. BTW-- your fertilizer estimate is also incorrect maybe you should re-read my previous post. Best of luck to you permanent pasture grazers-- you will need it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 674988, member: 10970"] No one ever said you did. And yes its obvious you have a thing against anything but millet. Maybe when I retire I can stand around all day and open and close gates for the cows to eat. Does that not have a cost? It would take me all day to do this. BTW - when the cows are not on the millet for their 2 hours where are they? Actually it takes about 5 minutes to put them in the Millet in the morning and the dog gets them out 4-5 hours later. So, the cost is what I would say minimal. I cant imagine it taking anyone all day to open a gate, but OK, if you say so. When the cows aren't on the Millet they are lounging around in the shade in one of those worthless bermuda pastures - yall seem to like so much. I just thought I would post what I do for those of us in the South. It's quite alright with me if you want to continue to lose money fertilizing grass that isnt much good anyway. I guess your operations are a lot different from ours. Cows with calves born in October/November are grazed on Rye Dec Jan Feb Mar, Clover Mar, Apr; weaned in mid-May steers avg weaning weights are 660 hfrs about 610. Steers go on Millet for the next 75 days then off to the feedlot. Heifers are forage finished. Cows that calve in February are grazed on Rye, Clover, then Millet all summer; calves weaned in Mid September. Calves dont see a grass pasture really until late September but by then it is all but finished. I just dont have any use for low nutritional grass pasture. BTW-- your fertilizer estimate is also incorrect maybe you should re-read my previous post. Best of luck to you permanent pasture grazers-- you will need it. [/QUOTE]
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