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Moved to a new paddock.

per

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Cows always like new scenery
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Grassfarmer

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No wonder they enjoy that scenery - it looks pretty green and diverse, just what a cow likes. A lot of cows in the province would be envious if they saw that at the moment.
 

Silver

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Yup, that looks pretty fine. That pasture has obviously had some moisture and good management. And not had the plague of grasshoppers we've had here.
 

per

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Our ranch looks great on the slopes. Out on the flats at the farm we moved the "grassers" onto crop land this week. Good to have land in 2 different eco systems. Several years ago some creative folks in Sask bought a large barn full of spent laying hens and turned them out in their fields. Several thousand chickens ate several million grasshoppers and deposited several tons of fertilizer and fed several dozen coyotes. A lesson in the cycle of life. (not recommending it you just brought it to my mind)
 

gcreekrch

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You forgot to add that several dozen coyotes were then havested for their fur, thus paying for the chickens and completing the cycle. :wink: :D
 

leanin' H

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Happy cows make tender beef! :D Gcreek forgot that in order to harvest several dozen 'yotes' it would take atleast a case of high dollar ammo. Which would then end the cycle of profitability and start a never-ending spiral into debt! :???: Buy more chickens, feed more coyotes, buy more ammo, Ect....... Just like regular ranching! :D
 

Denny

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How big and how many cattle are in your paddocks and what do you use for a water source?? To me the smaller paddocks the grass guys toute would be a pain in the rear moving cattle and water 2 -3 times a day I would burn to much in fuel to offset the gain.
 

Big Muddy rancher

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leanin' H said:
Happy cows make tender beef! :D Gcreek forgot that in order to harvest several dozen 'yotes' it would take atleast a case of high dollar ammo. Which would then end the cycle of profitability and start a never-ending spiral into debt! :???: Buy more chickens, feed more coyotes, buy more ammo, Ect....... Just like regular ranching! :D


Up north here we just use one bullet per animal. :wink:

Sometimes Gcreek doesn't even bother with a gun. :D
 

per

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Denny our ranch is mostly in 1/4 section fields. The one they just went into is about 200 ac and there is 250 pair in there. I generally move every week or ten days in the good growing season and during the dormant time into 600+ ac paddocks and come out as per condition of the grass. Could be up to a month. I am not into daily moves either as I have other things to do.

H I never pay for ammo and hardly shoot anything. There are folks like you around that enjoy the sport and are willing to complete the cycle for free. Gcreek can use a broken stick or throw a rock or wrestle them by hand.
 

per

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Forgot about the water. Both our farm and ranch have springs, flowing wells, creeks and a river at the ranch. Never short of ground water, just the stuff from the sky.
 

Denny

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Okay about the same as I do it I just can't see myself rolling and unrolling electric wire and moving water tanks. Too busy with other projects.
 

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