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We've taken a steer out of our herd and are keeping him in a pen about 400 sf. This space was arbitrary - our objective was to have him conserve energy and gain weight. What is the correct amount of space for this 900-1000# steer while we grain/hay him.

What is the typical weight loss in a steer from "on the hoof" weight to "hanging weight" to cut and wrapped weight. Breed: black angus. Age: 14-21 months Thanks again!

Michele: Thanks for the pics. Are you grinding the cob as well? Didn't see the mechanism for emitting the cob. Are you feeding beef or dairy cattle. How much do you provide the each day (do you ration or just leave it out)?

I am reasonably clear on storage concerns of fresh cut hay with moisture content, but not clear when hay was cut 6 months ago but got somewhat wet during transport and restorage. One bale was warm on inside. Can hay fires occur on hay stored under the above scenario? If so what should one look...

Under what circumstances is it acceptable to broadcast granular fertilizer on either wet pasture grass or when it is raining? I have been told that the chemical adhering to the pasture grass blades will burn the leaves. If this is true, should the application wait for the grass to dry then...

A simple question: Does the quality (protien, nutrients, accepatbility to animals,...) of hay deteriote over time? I think it does, but typically how long can hay be stored before providing it to animals? Thanks!

I need to partition my pasture into different areas separated by hotwire. To control access to the different areas I am thinking about a gate that would switch them from accessing one pasture from another. The image (small file) below describes my proposed gate. My question: Is this going to...