Posted by RodInNS on November 16, 2009 at 18:50:56 from (216.118.158.123):
In Reply to: OT: Cow per acre posted by JayinNY on November 16, 2009 at 16:38:28:
I think 20 head might be a good starting figure. I'd suspect you could push 30 or a bit more where you want smaller cows like herfords... but MUCH will depend on the productivity you get from the pasture. If you're just kicking them out in the spring and leaving them... about a dozen would be enough. If you keep the fertility up and get adequate moisture, 30 probably won't be any problem until you get a dry year. We've often pastured 40 1400# holsteins on 20 acres of annual ryegrass for most of the summer IF everythign works out right... but if something flops, you've got a big problem. As already suggested, get a good HOT energizer if you've going to pasture them. Gallagher would be my pick...
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