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4-H Hereford Steer not eating grain
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 9800"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>I have fed oodles of show calves and have worked very successfully with steers. Sounds like you over fed him protien, you need a more diversifief ration with more bulk, see if you can get whole cattonseed and add to current ration, must have white fluff still on it, also add beet pulp, soaked in water, cut back on the alfalfa hay and feed oat hay, or just force to graze grass only. First and foremost, hit him with Probiotics, Probios is what I use and have used for 15 years, works great, will get him back on feed in 24 hours, but start him off slow on new ration, 5 lb AM, 5 lb PM, let his reumen get used to the new ration slowly and build him up to 3 3-1/2 % of his body weight total feeding. Steam flaked corn is more digestable than ground corn but if you have yard birds living with him they will appreciate his stool, and eat all the corn that passes through him, if not you are waisting $$$$.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck with your calf, Michelle</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:kemilimo@tca.net">kemilimo@tca.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 9800"] Hi there, I have fed oodles of show calves and have worked very successfully with steers. Sounds like you over fed him protien, you need a more diversifief ration with more bulk, see if you can get whole cattonseed and add to current ration, must have white fluff still on it, also add beet pulp, soaked in water, cut back on the alfalfa hay and feed oat hay, or just force to graze grass only. First and foremost, hit him with Probiotics, Probios is what I use and have used for 15 years, works great, will get him back on feed in 24 hours, but start him off slow on new ration, 5 lb AM, 5 lb PM, let his reumen get used to the new ration slowly and build him up to 3 3-1/2 % of his body weight total feeding. Steam flaked corn is more digestable than ground corn but if you have yard birds living with him they will appreciate his stool, and eat all the corn that passes through him, if not you are waisting $$$$. Good Luck with your calf, Michelle [email=kemilimo@tca.net]kemilimo@tca.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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