/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1705449
There is a lot more to it than what I can type here.

Decided on the type of cow, I sell cross bred beef cows.

To start, Instead of breeding buy feeder calves weaned at 6 months of age. About 350 - 400 pounds. Market price applies to feeder calves. Usually the seller will have their vet vaccinate the animals and de-horned.

For grass fed beef be prepared to hold them 18 months to get to market weight . Have a pasture that can support the animal. My pasture will support 1 animal per acre. Out west in arid zones it might me 2-3 acres per animal. Over grazing is real, so pastures need to be rotated.

For grain fed hold them about 10-12 months and expect to pay about $400 in feed. A dry place to keep the feed where mice infestation is minimal.

Have a water supply that won’t freeze

holding them over the winter requires hay, because grass doesn’t grow well in the winter. Plan for 3 Five foot round bales per animal plus a way to move 1000 pound bales.

Cows are hardy animals and do not need a barn. They are capable of living on the range.
They are herd animals, avoid owning one as it might want to leave (through the fence, they never use the gate)to go find the herd.

Bale feeders are a must to keep the animals from shitting where they eat.

Fence to keep them in. If there is a way out a cow will find it. They have nothing else to do. And yes, the grass on the other side of the fence is always greener to a cow.