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Ok, I just saw your post from earlier, TB. I always sensed something was off with their feed tags. I never understood how they could mix all these different cattle feeds and they all have the exact same feeding directions and little to no difference on the label, but call them different...

The North Carolina Performance Feed Company was the one I was referring to in my "Feed Question" thread over on the beginners' board when I said I wasn't pleased with the quality of feed offered in my area. Almost everybody around here feeds their products, but I was not impressed with their...

Do you have any idea of his live weight?

What was his live weight?

Ok, that makes sense! ;-)

I doubt so, too, but I was referring to Lazy P's post where he says that his Tifton 85 bermuda is better quality than his alfalfa, yet he still feeds some alfalfa. I don't understand why doesn't just feed straight bermuda and get better gains. The only way that feeding any alfalfa would make...

What is the purpose of the alfalfa? It seems like you could just feed the bermuda and get better, cheaper gains.

Here is a good link on the histories of different cattle breeds: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/ It actually credits William Sotham with establishing the first Hereford breeding herd in 1840. On a slightly different note, it also talks about a 3900 pound bull named Cotmore. Does...

I'm sorry I haven't responded in a while, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I appreciate all the advice. Here are a few pictures of my animals; there are two momma cows (all black) and four calves, but I want to buy two more calves soon. Two of my calves belong to the cows, but I...

Don't worry about hijacking the thread; I'm enjoying reading this conversation! It's very interesting and thought provoking. By the way, this: http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1921/E-974web.pdf is the nutrition table that I was studying. It seems to imply that 300...

No, these are Angus/Hereford crosses, and yes, I do want to make money. I have stockpiled fescue and average quality bermuda hay for forage. Also, oats would be pretty expensive to add to the ration. I have another question, too: would it be alright to feed them a fairly high amount of...

Will one pound of soybean meal provide enough protein for calves that young?

I am new to cattle, but I have been doing a fair bit of research on rations. Right now I am looking at buying a few 250 lb. weaned calves from a local farmer to raise for freezer beef, and I would like to know everyone's input. Based on some nutrient requirement tables I have found, I am...