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09/27/14, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: missouri
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We just put a 15 month old Jersey bull in the freezer 480 hanging weight here are some of his folowers
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09/29/14, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Central Kentucky--zone 6b
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Here's our first beef to raise. Bought his mom (longhorn) pregnant. Was told dad was angus. He's scheduled for nov 17. He was born Christmas '12 so he'll just miss his 2nd bday. Any tips on processing? He'll have been raised 95% grass. We will be using Marksbury Farm, USDA certified processor here in central KY.
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10/02/14, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Here's mine.Headed to "camp" 27 Oct. I bought him 12 Oct.2013.No idea of his age or breed.I'll get recent pics later.
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10/04/14, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Washington
Posts: 165
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Love all the pics and info.! If you can, post a pic right before they are sent in. Ours is schedualed for the beginning or middle of Nov.
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10/09/14, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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This is Elvis. He is a lowline steer and will be 18 months when he goes in the middle of December. This is the first steer we have raised and we can't wait to see how the meat turns out. He is almost 100% grass fed (he just gets pellets and treats to get them to come in out of the pasture at night). Any guessers on weight? I am standing in one of the pictures and I am 5'3".
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10/19/14, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: texas
Posts: 282
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Big Mac Goes in on Nov 11th wadda ya think... is he ready... guess his weight???
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10/22/14, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Washington
Posts: 165
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Not sure on weight, he looks great though! Much meatier than my jersey that goes in the same day as yours! Lol!
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10/24/14, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: North Central Indiana
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Here is my first steer ever, he has a date set for December 8th, and will be just over 18 months old at that time.
Anybody have a weight estimate?
Here he is test loaded into my new to me trailer.
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10/24/14, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Central Kentucky--zone 6b
Posts: 84
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Thoughts on grain? I've seen different things people do for feeding grain 30, 60, 90 days, etc. Mine's been grass fed his whole life and I wanted to get him up and get some grain in him for good marveling (so I've been told). His date is Nov 17. Is it too late to bother putting some good fat on him? Or would it still do some good?
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10/24/14, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: texas
Posts: 282
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kycn
Thoughts on grain? I've seen different things people do for feeding grain 30, 60, 90 days, etc. Mine's been grass fed his whole life and I wanted to get him up and get some grain in him for good marveling (so I've been told). His date is Nov 17. Is it too late to bother putting some good fat on him? Or would it still do some good?
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WE finish with a bagged alfalfa product called Chaffhaye ( www.chaffhaye.com ). reasonable price, cows love it and we have been impressed with the marbeling and flavor.
Start him tomorrow and I think you will have good results. We start feeding chaffhaye at 2 months to go and increase a little each day for the first two weeks then pour it to em as much as he wants . Always hay available too.
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10/25/14, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Leaving for "camp" Monday morning.Guesses on his weight anybody? I'll post live and dressed weight sometime Monday.
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10/27/14, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: wisconsin
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Alan I don't have a guess but he looks tasty.
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10/27/14, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Feed store said 800 lbs.even.I'll find out what he dressed when I pick him up and post it.Gave $195.00 for him 12 Oct.2013.Should be the cheapest steaks I'll ever eat.
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10/27/14, 06:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Central IL
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I have a 19 mo old guernsey steer that I need to get a recent pic of. He's been on grass and a little daily corn with the other guernseys and angus and angus cross girls. The ex-commercial dairy guernseys just don't have the genetics to maintain their weight and produce milk on grass alone. We're going to feed everyone really well for the next two month so this steer gets up to decent weight for a Jan butcher date. Our son about has his meat locker completed so we'll butcher the guernsey ourselves. He'll be our 1st beef but we've done a few hogs so feel reasonably ready for "Chuck". He's had a good life and will have as good of ending as is possible.
Here's the next boy in line. At least he'll be easier to get ready than the guernsey when the time comes!
Last edited by SueMc; 10/28/14 at 03:21 AM.
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11/09/14, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Washington
Posts: 165
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He goes in on Tuesday!!!
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11/09/14, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Central IL
Posts: 1,698
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This is our January prospect.
Does anyone have the hides processed? I'd like to keep his unless it costs a fortune to get it done.
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11/14/14, 07:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: texas
Posts: 282
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Raven born on born on super bowl sunday Hanging weight ................................ 665 it will be a long 3 weeks waiting or those ribeyes
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11/14/14, 10:33 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Central Kentucky--zone 6b
Posts: 84
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Update: posted pic awhile back, but took this guy yesterday. Got the word today he was 979 live wt, 578 hanging. This is our first beef processed. So excited.
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11/15/14, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Washington
Posts: 165
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Congrats! He looks great. And if you are like me,,, it is like Christmas going and picking up all those little white packages!!!
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