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Grass Fed to slaughter timing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kell-inKY" data-source="post: 1336184" data-attributes="member: 23511"><p>Not sure how many have experience in this, but the plan is to sell grass fed halves or quarters this fall. That is what the market in my area is calling for so that's what we are shooting for. I have 2-4 that will be 15-18 months old at the time. I have quite a bit of clover and fescue, and a mixture of summer grasses and weeds.</p><p></p><p>1. I have read here and there that for the best flavor to slaughter while they are good and fat on fresh grass and not to wait too long into the fall or the fat won't be as desirable. Is this a good rule of thumb?</p><p></p><p>2. I have a runt that we are going to kill for ourselves to try it out and see how it tastes before trying to sell to others. He was born 7/15 of last year, going to be pretty young and smaller than typical, any thoughts on this? What disadvantages are there to killing too young? lack of flavor?</p><p></p><p>Any other advice? Thanks in advance. If the experimental one doesn't work out I will finish one on corn and put him in the freezer, been 3 years since we've been able to afford freezer beef.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kell-inKY, post: 1336184, member: 23511"] Not sure how many have experience in this, but the plan is to sell grass fed halves or quarters this fall. That is what the market in my area is calling for so that's what we are shooting for. I have 2-4 that will be 15-18 months old at the time. I have quite a bit of clover and fescue, and a mixture of summer grasses and weeds. 1. I have read here and there that for the best flavor to slaughter while they are good and fat on fresh grass and not to wait too long into the fall or the fat won't be as desirable. Is this a good rule of thumb? 2. I have a runt that we are going to kill for ourselves to try it out and see how it tastes before trying to sell to others. He was born 7/15 of last year, going to be pretty young and smaller than typical, any thoughts on this? What disadvantages are there to killing too young? lack of flavor? Any other advice? Thanks in advance. If the experimental one doesn't work out I will finish one on corn and put him in the freezer, been 3 years since we've been able to afford freezer beef. [/QUOTE]
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