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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1551802" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>I have some friends in the Fleming and Lewis County areas, in my observation the land is at least fairly comparable in terms of forage types and average stocking rates to here in Clark County. One of them lived close by a situation of heavy stocking on small acreage. He said the land was eaten into the ground, and the cattle were constantly getting out.</p><p>On our farm we are overstocked by most people's standards. Averaging around 80 to 90 head at any given time. 50 or 60 of those are usually calves weaned or yearlings. I supplement the cows almost every day in the winter with around 3 lbs of grain, to supplement our low quality hay. The calves and yearlings get roughly 5 to 6 lbs of grain per day in addition to the same hay. I also will feed the cows similar amounts less often during the summer to keep them coming up and easily handled. Our cows are likely average weights of 1400+, they stay in relatively good shape and if they were in comparable condition to those I turned the would weigh quite a bit more. If I did not supplement the pastures would be eaten into oblivion, </p><p>I am not questioning the integrity of the poster, but with the said stocking rate per acre and no supplementation on the neighbors farm, there has to be more to this story that is not known. Under usual circumstances I would think that the pastures would soon be eaten into the ground and fences would not hold the cattle for long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1551802, member: 24816"] I have some friends in the Fleming and Lewis County areas, in my observation the land is at least fairly comparable in terms of forage types and average stocking rates to here in Clark County. One of them lived close by a situation of heavy stocking on small acreage. He said the land was eaten into the ground, and the cattle were constantly getting out. On our farm we are overstocked by most people's standards. Averaging around 80 to 90 head at any given time. 50 or 60 of those are usually calves weaned or yearlings. I supplement the cows almost every day in the winter with around 3 lbs of grain, to supplement our low quality hay. The calves and yearlings get roughly 5 to 6 lbs of grain per day in addition to the same hay. I also will feed the cows similar amounts less often during the summer to keep them coming up and easily handled. Our cows are likely average weights of 1400+, they stay in relatively good shape and if they were in comparable condition to those I turned the would weigh quite a bit more. If I did not supplement the pastures would be eaten into oblivion, I am not questioning the integrity of the poster, but with the said stocking rate per acre and no supplementation on the neighbors farm, there has to be more to this story that is not known. Under usual circumstances I would think that the pastures would soon be eaten into the ground and fences would not hold the cattle for long. [/QUOTE]
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