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<blockquote data-quote="Stickney94" data-source="post: 1743229" data-attributes="member: 37941"><p>You've come to a fine place to ask this question. There is snarkiness because many on this forum are experienced.</p><p></p><p>To be clear -- corn/maize IS a grass. Alfalfa is a legume. As such, the terms "grass-fed" or "grass-finished" are in practice highly misleading, if not completely incorrect.</p><p></p><p>If you want to finish an animal without feeding "grain" -- you would be best served planting a legume mix (clovers/alfalfas) or feeding alfalfa hay/silage. That's my opinion. </p><p></p><p>As others have mentioned -- your cattle's genetics will have a role (perhaps a significant one) on how quickly and how well they finish on a non-grain ration. </p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board and good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stickney94, post: 1743229, member: 37941"] You've come to a fine place to ask this question. There is snarkiness because many on this forum are experienced. To be clear -- corn/maize IS a grass. Alfalfa is a legume. As such, the terms "grass-fed" or "grass-finished" are in practice highly misleading, if not completely incorrect. If you want to finish an animal without feeding "grain" -- you would be best served planting a legume mix (clovers/alfalfas) or feeding alfalfa hay/silage. That's my opinion. As others have mentioned -- your cattle's genetics will have a role (perhaps a significant one) on how quickly and how well they finish on a non-grain ration. Welcome to the board and good luck! [/QUOTE]
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