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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1742740" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Stockman Grass Farmer magazine..... there are other ones too. You need to be a GRASS farmer and learn to manage the grass to successfully raise beef on just grass... Yes it can be done. But you have to deal with the climate and such. Alfalfa pellets are a good supplement in lieu of feeding alfalfa hay. The trick to good beef is to have the animal ALWAYS gaining... and they have to have exceptional pasture to do that. </p><p>Dexters are a dual purpose breed. Yes, smaller... but don't let their size fool you. They are not all gentle and manageable... They also will not put on the weight that a strictly beef animal will. That said, I raise jersey steers for my beef... by product of my jersey cows... and I do not always manage their grazing as good as I should. I do feed a little grain... maybe 2-3 lbs every couple of days so negligible amount...especially when they are getting within 60-90 days of kill dates... mostly to keep them friendly and coming into the catch pen quickly and without stress...makes getting them in to load a WHOLE lot easier...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1742740, member: 25884"] Stockman Grass Farmer magazine..... there are other ones too. You need to be a GRASS farmer and learn to manage the grass to successfully raise beef on just grass... Yes it can be done. But you have to deal with the climate and such. Alfalfa pellets are a good supplement in lieu of feeding alfalfa hay. The trick to good beef is to have the animal ALWAYS gaining... and they have to have exceptional pasture to do that. Dexters are a dual purpose breed. Yes, smaller... but don't let their size fool you. They are not all gentle and manageable... They also will not put on the weight that a strictly beef animal will. That said, I raise jersey steers for my beef... by product of my jersey cows... and I do not always manage their grazing as good as I should. I do feed a little grain... maybe 2-3 lbs every couple of days so negligible amount...especially when they are getting within 60-90 days of kill dates... mostly to keep them friendly and coming into the catch pen quickly and without stress...makes getting them in to load a WHOLE lot easier... [/QUOTE]
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