How to make a steer gain weight fast?

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How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby apridgen » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:40 pm

We have 43 days left and he has to gain over 100 pounds.
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby sim.-ang.king » Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:08 pm

He only needs to gain 3 pounds a day to pass 100 pounds in 43 days. So just pour the feed to him and if he is a good steer he will make it.
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby wbvs58 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:26 pm

Fill his feed bin up and don't let him see the bottom of it.
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby Old_man_emu » Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:09 pm

apridgen wrote:We have 43 days left and he has to gain over 100 pounds.

Whats the rest of the story? Have I missed a previous post?
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby LRTX1 » Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:01 pm

Emu, it sounds like a show steer that has to reach a certain weight on a certain time to qualify for the show.
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby Old_man_emu » Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:31 pm

True LRTX1. It would be helpful to know a few details like what the animal is currently being fed. 3 lbs a day ain't much but its seems to be cutting things a little fine time wise if the nutrition has been right so far, especially if another few days or a week go by before anything is done about. Just my :2cents:
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby deenranch » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:07 pm

If he is with another steer, you might try to pen him by himself. This will help him gain better. Boil corn and feed it to him with his regular feed.
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Re: How to make a steer gain weight fast?

Postby crimsoncrazy » Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:52 am

Implant him.
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