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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1850170" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>I like your plan. </p><p></p><p>You may creep them a little for 30-45 days (if needed) but then I would just run them on grass and a few cubes if the conditions are decent. Even if you do #1/d, you have time on your side so no need to really push them. Plus, feeding out through the summer is tough. Imo, you would get more bang for the buck feeding on the tail end starting in like Sept, through sale day (if needed). </p><p></p><p>Buyers can take a 6wt calf in the fall that has been feed broke, put it on feed for 60 days, get it to a around 800, and sell it to the packers. </p><p></p><p>What I messed up on was the type of feed. It's a 30, maybe 45 day feed at most while they are being weaned. After that the efficiency sucks, which was the reason for my high consumption rates. With them being out on pasture and feed I needed to switch to a better feed like an accuration mix to put the pounds on at around 1% of body weight. It's a more expensive feed but I would have been feeding half the amount and probably getting better results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1850170, member: 6291"] I like your plan. You may creep them a little for 30-45 days (if needed) but then I would just run them on grass and a few cubes if the conditions are decent. Even if you do #1/d, you have time on your side so no need to really push them. Plus, feeding out through the summer is tough. Imo, you would get more bang for the buck feeding on the tail end starting in like Sept, through sale day (if needed). Buyers can take a 6wt calf in the fall that has been feed broke, put it on feed for 60 days, get it to a around 800, and sell it to the packers. What I messed up on was the type of feed. It's a 30, maybe 45 day feed at most while they are being weaned. After that the efficiency sucks, which was the reason for my high consumption rates. With them being out on pasture and feed I needed to switch to a better feed like an accuration mix to put the pounds on at around 1% of body weight. It's a more expensive feed but I would have been feeding half the amount and probably getting better results. [/QUOTE]
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