I raise two calves a year and have 5-6 beef cattle/calves grazing at a time.ģ. My 2.8ha (7 acres) of good Waikato grass can carry seven cattle of various ages. If that’s not your block, ask a neighbour what their stocking rate is to see what your land could possibly feed through a dry summer and a cold winter. By that, I’m referring to prime grass-growing land in a benign climate. You need a minimum of 1ha (2.5 acres) of grazing land for two mature cattle. Everyone needs a friend (who else is going to lick that scratch on their back?) so plan to have at least two beasts at any one time.Ģ. You should never have just one animal by itself – isolation is a form a torture. This is a lot of meat and will fill up a small chest freezer with top grade steak (whole eye fillet!), good sausages and everything in between.ġ. Raising a couple of beefies is a relatively easy way to keep your grass under control and provide the family with meat.Īn 18-month-old beast can provide over 150kg of beef.
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