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Post by highgrit on Feb 20, 2020 8:04:40 GMT -6
I'm trying to figure out how many hours to let the cattle graze oats and clover. We need them to get full but not pig fat.
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Post by birddog on Feb 20, 2020 8:15:45 GMT -6
If you have time to watch them, as soon as they quit eating and sit down, they have had enough for the day. For mine its usually 3 or so hours. Since I am busy though, I let them in around 10 or 11 in the morning, take them off 3 or 4 in the afternoon.
I run them out with the Honda Rancher. They know the routine after a couple days and as soon as they hear me they start walking towards the gate.
The first couple of days I give them some hay before I let them in the oats but they will look very fat almost bloated. After that their body seems to get used to it and its not so bad. I keep a roll of cheap hay out for them to eat on while not on the oats. Seems to help some with the bloat problem also.
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Post by highgrit on Feb 20, 2020 8:29:23 GMT -6
If you have time to watch them, as soon as they quit eating and sit down, they have had enough for the day. For mine its usually 3 or so hours. Since I am busy though, I let them in around 10 or 11 in the morning, take them off 3 or 4 in the afternoon. I run them out with the Honda Rancher. They know the routine after a couple days and as soon as they hear me they start walking towards the gate. The first couple of days I give them some hay before I let them in the oats but they will look very fat almost bloated. After that their body seems to get used to it and its not so bad. I keep a roll of cheap hay out for them to eat on while not on the oats. Seems to help some with the bloat problem also. Thank you, that's what I was looking for. The boss wanted to let the cows on twice a day, I told her that will ruin a whole day. |
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Post by Allenw on Feb 20, 2020 10:23:24 GMT -6
What is your goal? I know you said you didn't want them fat. Every other day or even every third day for dry cows with hay or dry grass in between will keep them in good shape and replace cubes or grain for supplement.
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Post by the illustrious potentate on Feb 22, 2020 12:10:30 GMT -6
Where we limit graze, we let them out about 3 hours 3 days a week. They don't have to be full.
A good dog can be handy, especially if you have some brush to deal with.
Down side is they might start testing your fences.
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