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Rod, If I keep them on creep feed, should I wean them? Last year's calves I let self wean and then put the calves on full feed for the last couple of months. I see what you are saying about feeding the calves instead of the mothers, but I hardly give them any grain anyway. I'm looking at cost...

Thanks again! I don't know why I worry so much. Actually, it's 473lbs at 4mnths/3weeks, but thats the great thing about Iowa. I'm new to this, but I guess I have good cows. Last year's steers got to 1240lbs in 14mnths with only cracked corn the last two months of their lives and that was only...

This is great advice, I appreciate it. So, it is okay to take them off the grain completely until they're off their mother? I didn't know if that would hurt them or not. The mothers are great milkers. I only have four cows with more than enough pasture and hay, so they do great.

Corn, oats, 34% Baby Beef and molasses. I haven't had a problem in the past, but looking for a cheaper alternative. Thought about stopping this feed until they're old enough to take cracked corn.

I have four angus/simmetal steer calves, 5mnths old, 400-500lbs, still nursing. My plan is to take them up to around 1200lbs for butchering. I started them on a all you can eat creep feed two months ago. I was wondering if this is beneficial or can I just switch to cracked corn? Any suggestions...