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<blockquote data-quote="Stickney94" data-source="post: 1712277" data-attributes="member: 37941"><p>KY -- as Bigfoot says you will get mixed answers. What you describe is essentially how my program works (due to space/acres). The program I grew up in put weaned calves on grain from the get-go (using ground oats/barley and moving to corn over time). They were then on pasture from green up through fall (but also with a daily grain ration). </p><p></p><p>However, my experience is that genetics can greatly influence your results. There are sires (in the angus breed) that you don't need to worry about putting frame on. Their yearlings/finished fats will get there no matter what. Relatedly, I tried to pull back on frame with the AI breeding 3 years ago, and now I regret that as the finished animals I have this year are short (ht) and short (length) and unimpressive in terms of gain/final wt. Lesson learned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stickney94, post: 1712277, member: 37941"] KY -- as Bigfoot says you will get mixed answers. What you describe is essentially how my program works (due to space/acres). The program I grew up in put weaned calves on grain from the get-go (using ground oats/barley and moving to corn over time). They were then on pasture from green up through fall (but also with a daily grain ration). However, my experience is that genetics can greatly influence your results. There are sires (in the angus breed) that you don't need to worry about putting frame on. Their yearlings/finished fats will get there no matter what. Relatedly, I tried to pull back on frame with the AI breeding 3 years ago, and now I regret that as the finished animals I have this year are short (ht) and short (length) and unimpressive in terms of gain/final wt. Lesson learned. [/QUOTE]
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