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    creep feeding????

    Anyone here mixing their own Creep?? I'm looking for ration suggestions. Thanks!!
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    creep feeding????

    Man this subject has legs. dph. I'm just curious in that Purina Accuration. What does that product consist of?? I'm having a Nutritionist from Kent run me some creep rations right now. I've been buying the Complete but I know I can do it myself cheaper. I've yet to see the paper work yet...
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    Backgrounding calves?

    Running then Calves on Grass with light Grain is your most cost-effective gain. I live in a different part of the world..Iowa. Because we have so much cheap Corn guys tend to push them too hard when they are young. They get overly fleshly and won't fininsh out very heavy. I would check with...
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    creep feeding????

    Bez...The only time I carry a bag is in the spring to get them started. I start them early in the calving pasture (Feb, March) when there is no grass. At that age they go through very little creep. Mama's milk is better. Once the grass starts growing I don't give them any creep. Mid-July in...
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    creep feeding????

    In regards to the subject of creep taking up the slack of a poor milking Cow...I think it will still show up at Weaning. Even with the Creep if she is a poor milker that calf will have a smaller weaning wt. compared to the rest of the herd. Get rid of the cow!
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    feeding during drought

    I'm in the Same kind of situation. We had a Drought last year here in Eastern Ia. Right now My cows are running out in Corn Stalks and hay stubble. Not a lot of feed value in either of them this time of year. My one herd in in their 3rd Trimester and their needs are growing. I've been...
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    creep feeding????

    I'm glad to see people's different opinion on this subject. Last year it paid huge for me. We were in a Drought here in Eastern Ia. last year. I had to Hay my Cows for much of July and August. I did go thru a bit more Creep but not to the extent you would think. Starting last year I started...
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    creep feeding????

    Hello!! This is my first time posting on this site. I'm from Eastern Ia. I love this site! I'm a small producer who still bucket feed my small calve till they are around 750lbs and then start pushing them. Once I get them to full feed I put them on self feeder. This has been working out...
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