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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 713877" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>At the risk of "beating this subject into the ground", I would direct your attention to just ONE of the thousands of articles pertaining to cow size, and the consequences of having a cow herd that is VERY LARGE (whatever that connotation may mean to anyone). Words mean things, and whether a brood cow is the "right" size for your operation is entirely up to you and your Accountant and Banker! A 1000# cow may be too small and a 2000# cow may be just right - or not. That is your decision to make - given whatever factors you wish to consider in the decision. The importance of CONSIDERING <strong>ALL</strong> of the cogent components and details in arriving at those decisions is critical for all of the right reasons. It is up to the individual to decide what those reasons may be. </p><p></p><p>At this point I will paraphrase Patrick Henry by saying, "Already the 'big cow advocates' are moving in from - wherever. As for me, Give Me Common Sense, or Forget the Entire Subject!"</p><p></p><p>This article is from the current CattleToday Front Page by Larry A. Redman, State Forage Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, College Station, Texas.</p><p></p><p>"Evaluate your stocking rate: Use of the appropriate stocking rate is the most critical aspect of livestock man- agement and one that generally does not cost at all! Cattle size has increased over the past 40 to 50 years and forage intake increases with body size. If prior ownership of a property pastured 100 head of cows, stocking at the same rate today would create a severely over-stocked situation simply due to the increase in cow size. Coupled with woody species encroachment over time, many properties simply cannot support their current level of stocking. To make matters worse, higher fuel and fertilizer prices are forcing some individuals to reduce or eliminate their fertilizer inputs on introduced forages, thus decreasing the carrying capacity of the property even more. Drought is another issue that significantly affects stocking rate and should be built into the stocking rate management plan. Producers should carefully, with the advice of stocking rate experts, determine what their appropriate stocking rate should be and make adjustments accordingly. Another tip, in many cases, less is more."</p><p></p><p>Case closed!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 713877, member: 1683"] At the risk of "beating this subject into the ground", I would direct your attention to just ONE of the thousands of articles pertaining to cow size, and the consequences of having a cow herd that is VERY LARGE (whatever that connotation may mean to anyone). Words mean things, and whether a brood cow is the "right" size for your operation is entirely up to you and your Accountant and Banker! A 1000# cow may be too small and a 2000# cow may be just right - or not. That is your decision to make - given whatever factors you wish to consider in the decision. The importance of CONSIDERING [b]ALL[/b] of the cogent components and details in arriving at those decisions is critical for all of the right reasons. It is up to the individual to decide what those reasons may be. At this point I will paraphrase Patrick Henry by saying, "Already the 'big cow advocates' are moving in from - wherever. As for me, Give Me Common Sense, or Forget the Entire Subject!" This article is from the current CattleToday Front Page by Larry A. Redman, State Forage Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, College Station, Texas. "Evaluate your stocking rate: Use of the appropriate stocking rate is the most critical aspect of livestock man- agement and one that generally does not cost at all! Cattle size has increased over the past 40 to 50 years and forage intake increases with body size. If prior ownership of a property pastured 100 head of cows, stocking at the same rate today would create a severely over-stocked situation simply due to the increase in cow size. Coupled with woody species encroachment over time, many properties simply cannot support their current level of stocking. To make matters worse, higher fuel and fertilizer prices are forcing some individuals to reduce or eliminate their fertilizer inputs on introduced forages, thus decreasing the carrying capacity of the property even more. Drought is another issue that significantly affects stocking rate and should be built into the stocking rate management plan. Producers should carefully, with the advice of stocking rate experts, determine what their appropriate stocking rate should be and make adjustments accordingly. Another tip, in many cases, less is more." Case closed! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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