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Pasture is the most least cost and least labour intensive way of feeding cattle. Pasture is the most natural way possible that cattle can harvest grass themselves without needed human intervention. Pasture would simply become a hay field if humans decided to cut and gather it to feed it to the cattle. Making hay or silage costs more in fuel, fertilizer and labour than having the cattle out grazing the feild themselves. Hay should and only should be made if periods during the year are expected to come that will prevent any further grazing by your herd of cattle. Otherwise grazing pastures, mind you in a way that does not encourage overgrazing, is THE best way to feed cattle ad libitum.
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What is a one word substitute for grassland for feeding cattle?
Pasture.
When a rancher puts cattle in a pasture what happens to the amount of grass in it?
Forage content will decrease until the rancher puts the cattle into another pasture to graze. Cattle will graze the pasture until a) they can't any more or b) the rancher sees that they've taken off enough and moves them to a fresh pasture.
When did we start feeding cattle grain?
It was around the 1950's that feeding grain to cattle became popular. Prior to post war times no one had heard of 'grain feed cattle'. They were all raised on pastures. After the war a higher consumer demand forced farmers to find a way to fatten their cattle faster to get them ready for market. Pasture raised cattle take as long as three years to get ready for market. Grain fed cattle takes as little time as fifteen months.
What reasons are there for using agricultural land to produce beef?
Agriculture includes livestock production. Animal protein is "arguably" a part of normal human nutrition. People make money feeding cattle on pasture or growing corn or silage to feed cattle.
What state leads in feeding cattle?
Kansas and Oklahoma are the top states for housing and feeding finisher cattle.
What was the open space where cattle and sheep could gaze?
pasture
What is a synonym for pasture?
grass, range, herbage, feeding, lea
Farmer Ed has 500 cattle in the pasture when he rides his horse into the pasture to sort the cattle how many legs in the pasture?
There would be a total of 2006 legs in the pasture. There are 500 cows with four legs each which is 2000. The horse has four legs and the farmer has two legs. This makes a total of 2006 legs.
What has the author Lyle Smith written?
Lyle Smith has written: 'Economics of feeding cattle in south central and southern Alberta' -- subject(s): Beef cattle, Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Feedlots, Feeding and feeds, Feedlots 'Economics of feeding cattle in north-central and northern Alberta' -- subject(s): Cattle, Cattle trade, Costs, Feeding and feeds 'A Vision for the Future'
What are the differences between pasture-fed and feedlot-fed cattle?
Besides how they are housed, where they live and what they are fed, there are almost no significant differences between them. The primary difference is how they are fed. Feedlot cattle are fed an 85% grain or concentrate diet (the rest is forage), and pasture-fed cattle are obviously set to graze grass on pasture.What's interesting in this respect is that feedlot cattle have been pastured before they entered the feedlot. These cattle have been on pasture pretty well since the day they were born, and remained so for a year and a half (~18 months) before being sent to the feedlot to be "finished" for beef. Even the weaned calves that enter the feedlot are put on pasture in the summer for 5 or 6 months, and in the winter or during the times when they cannot be on pasture they are fed a forage-rich diet. Pastured cattle will also be fed the same way if they do not have pasture to graze on, because not all areas can raise cattle on pasture all year round.The differences that may be seen is when cattle are mere days away from being sent to slaughter. Feedlot cattle are younger and somewhat fatter than pasture-finished cattle, being finished at around 20 to 24 months of age. Pasture-finished cattle are not as fat, but still well conditioned, but older. By the time they are ready for slaughter, they are around 28 to 30 months of age. Breeds and breeding matters little between feedlot and pastured cattle, feed efficiency is not breed specific, but individual-specific within and between breeds.
Open space where cattle and sheep could graze?
Grass lands or pasture areas.
What is the breeding place of cattle?
Pasture, barn, corrals, any place really.
