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<blockquote data-quote="Frank-the-Wool" data-source="post: 7490715" data-attributes="member: 699"><p>Down here where [USER=3924]@Wooly[/USER] and I live we don't have all this food that many of you seem to have. Our cattle and sheep have to eke out a living on the windswept marshes and the poor land that borders them.</p><p>Sussex cattle are a very well kept secret and are also on the NBAR list (National Breeds At Risk). The may be a little slow in finishing but that is more to do with them only eating grass or low quality forage. We sell heifers to local Butchers from 18 months and will do 320 to 340kg.</p><p>Steers at 2 years old on a similar diet will do 360 to 380. If they were fed that stuff out of a bag they would I am sure do more.</p><p></p><p>Cows are easy calving and we have to keep them on very ordinary hay, that way they calve easily or they can get too fat if on silage.</p><p>Good local market for them and the more modern types have a little Limousin blood in them.</p><p></p><p>Great breed easy to manage but like everything down here you need patience. My Father always said that Patience is Cheaper than a Bag!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank-the-Wool, post: 7490715, member: 699"] Down here where [USER=3924]@Wooly[/USER] and I live we don't have all this food that many of you seem to have. Our cattle and sheep have to eke out a living on the windswept marshes and the poor land that borders them. Sussex cattle are a very well kept secret and are also on the NBAR list (National Breeds At Risk). The may be a little slow in finishing but that is more to do with them only eating grass or low quality forage. We sell heifers to local Butchers from 18 months and will do 320 to 340kg. Steers at 2 years old on a similar diet will do 360 to 380. If they were fed that stuff out of a bag they would I am sure do more. Cows are easy calving and we have to keep them on very ordinary hay, that way they calve easily or they can get too fat if on silage. Good local market for them and the more modern types have a little Limousin blood in them. Great breed easy to manage but like everything down here you need patience. My Father always said that Patience is Cheaper than a Bag! [/QUOTE]
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