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Thank you all for your help. Just to be clear, I am definitely not trying to starve these cattle to save a dollar. Most of the time, majority of the cattle look very good. Every time the vet has come out, he always comments on how good my cattle look. Even now, with no pasture for the past 6...

Thank you all for your responses. I feed one 5x6 bale of coastal per day and usually a bag of cubes. If it was truly a nutritional issue, I would expect many of the cows to be affected, but only a few (2-3) look like the one in the photo. I know I could feed them more, but economics just don't...

what does that mean? Does that explain her thinness?

Yes, only some are losing condition and her calf is just over a month old.

I am in Central Texas. I do not have hay analysis, I know I probably need to get this but our hay is all good quality coastal, we fertilize a good amount. Yes, the cattle are rotated between pastures. I do feed protein cubes but not a huge amount.

her calf is just over a month old. Why is she so thin in the back and her belly so full?

Hi all, I have about 60 head of black angus cattle. They are about 5-7 years old. Overall the herd is in great condition but I have noted that several of the cows are looking really thin, particularly in the back part of the body (photo included). I deworm them once a year, feed them hay using...

Agree 100%. Yes, I do have to look at the mechanisms of the auto feeders to make sure flow will not be an issue.What type of ration do you like to use for heifers? What are your local prices?

TexasBred, thank you for your response. Its not about not having the time but rather trying to identify optimal use for it. I think feeding cattle twice a day by hand is not an ideal long term solution, if you have a large property which you manage you understand what I mean. I would not...

Lucky, thank you for answering. You are correct they are expensive at 6-8K for a big one. Most are powder coated though unlike the 3.5K bunk feeders which seem to rust away so quickly. I am going to play a devils advocate here, by the time I get an overhead bin ground load creep feeder and a...

Why not an auto-feeder then? It accomplishes the same as hand feeding, can even do it twice daily for optimal frequency. As far as hauling it to the mill, its best for me to get feed in totes, 4 x 1 ton. Much faster and the same cost as hauling the creep feeder to the mill.

They will probably be 500-600 lbs at the start.

I was hoping to get some input from others. I am planning on adding about 20 heifers to my angus herd each year for the next 4 years. I wanted to feed these cattle additional feed to help put on weight. I am trying to decide whether I should just get a used bunk feeder, load it up and let them...