finshing off a holstien cow question

Mironsfarm · #1 02/18/13, 04:25 PM

i moved them to a new pasture today and 3 hours later i got a call that they were out and i finaly got them back in to the barn but i am thinking about just keeping them in the barn but my question is what if i just keep them in a horse stall and feed them all the hay and grian they can eat and keep a 55 gallon drum full of water for them. do you think this would be a bad idea or what? i think the stall is 15 by 15 maybe bigger i will messaure it in a few do you think they should be in there own stall or can they stay in the stall togther or what ? butcher date is march 11th

opportunity · #2 02/18/13, 05:26 PM

I think 15x15 is to small for three animals for a month. I have to clean the 30x10 foot area that my milk cow is in every other day and she is only in at night right now you would be cleaning that all the time. Could you put them back where you had them?

tinknal · #3 02/18/13, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by opportunity

I think 15x15 is to small for three animals for a month. I have to clean the 30x10 foot area that my milk cow is in every other day and she is only in at night right now you would be cleaning that all the time. Could you put them back where you had them?

I agree. Your butcher will hate you. Your (cows?) steers will be covered with crap, and will probably catch pneumonia.

Mironsfarm · #4 02/18/13, 05:46 PM

ok there would only be two and i can make it to be a 15x30 what is a good size lot to finsh two steers out in and i could bring them back home but the pasture there at is knee deep in thick grass so i just gotta find out where theygot out at just thought it would be easier to make them fatten up. how long do u keep cows penned up when u move them to a new pasture ? would it be too long to keep them penned up till friday ? or is that way to long ? and is it better to let them out in the am or late pm ?

tinknal · #5 02/18/13, 09:13 PM

Let them out in the AM when they are both hungry and thirsty. First thing they will do is take a drink and stick their nose in the grass. If they are friendly stick with them (maybe carry a bucket of treats) and take a long slow walk around the property.