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Leee

05-22-2007 08:43:47

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If raising only one or two beef cows (heifers or steers) Has anyone ever raised them in stanchions vs. box stalls?

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Tallperson

05-23-2007 03:19:21

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Re: O/T Beef cows in reply to Leee, 05-22-2007 08:43:47

I don't know how big your calf is or how soon you intend to butcher.. But I let my walking freezer meat get all the feed they want from running free in the pasture until 30 - 45 days before slaughter. Then I move them to a small pen, give them all the free choice hay they can stand and as much finisher feed as they can stand morning and night without giving them the runs. This limits their exercise and allows them to pound on the intermuscular fat that makes them tender and tasty.. plus it is cheaper to let them graze until they are big enough to butcher. 1100 - 1500 pounds . tallperson

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GordoSD

05-22-2007 20:37:37

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Re: O/T Beef cows in reply to Leee, 05-22-2007 08:43:47

I guess the tree huggers wouldn't have enjoyed dinner with me tonight. We worked 81 bull calves yesterday, and I brought home a bucket of Prairie Tenderloins. Anyone want a good recepie?

Gordo

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F-Dean

05-22-2007 18:47:03

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Re: O/T Beef cows in reply to Leee, 05-22-2007 08:43:47

We always kept a calf in a stall in the barn and fed it ground corn to fatten it for ourselves. A lot more manure hauling but a lot better tasting than a grass-fed calf.

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Nebraska Cowman

05-22-2007 15:32:33

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Re: O/T Beef cows in reply to Leee, 05-22-2007 08:43:47

Oh yeah. Lots of them. getting up and laying down is all the exercise they need. And there is no clearer picture of content than a cow critter chewing it's cud. And they do that standing still or lying down. So there ya go "tree huggers" Cows don't give a darn for roaming free. They just want their belly full.

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Al L. in Wisc.

05-22-2007 12:42:20

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MOOOO in reply to Leee, 05-22-2007 08:43:47

Leee, I am curious if you are raising/planning on it , or could this be a youth project, as the 4-H program comes to mind. Beefers need to roam the range, so to speak. Also, you don"t want some tree-hugger confronting you with not allowing the critters to be "happy steers". A great source of information is the University Extension office in your or neighboring county. A phone number can be found by searching under the "county name" in the book. Many publications through the Extension Service are available; some with a minimal charge and some are free downloads on the www. Hope this helps (HTH) and if you can finagle a way to involve a piece(s) of "red iron" into this operation, good for you! Keep us posted and use sturdy fence posts!

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GeneMO

05-22-2007 17:14:02

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Re: MOOOO in reply to Al L. in Wisc., 05-22-2007 12:42:20

I wouldn't confine them, just because I wouldn't like to be in that situation. I have a degree in Animal Husbandry and I like my animals to be contented. Just my opinion.

Gene

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