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<blockquote data-quote="BigBear" data-source="post: 1388324" data-attributes="member: 26748"><p>Hi everybody. First time poster, long time reader. I grew up on a dairy farm and have been around cattle my whole life. The dairy cows got sold about 20 years ago but I couldn't stay away from the cattle. I've been feeding out Jersey calves I get from my aunt and uncle for free the last few years and after deaths, heartache, and fat pockets in my steaks have moved on to angus calves. </p><p></p><p>I got these 4 calves in August at an average weight (weaned) of 375/head and was shocked to learn they were February calves. That seemed extremely light for their age to me but again this is my first round of beef breed steers. But I have had a near impossible time finding a cow/calf operation willing to sell calves. I have several in my area that all finish their own calves. </p><p></p><p>Since I got the calves, I have fed them 2% of their body weight in mixed feed (cracked corn, purina cattle grower, molasses, trace mineral 14% protein) and free choice pasture/hay. </p><p></p><p>My concern/question is the overall shape of the steers. I know this might sound crazy but they look like propane tanks with legs. Wide as they are tall. Never seen calves like this. Am I pushing them too much with feed? They are roughly 500-550 lbs and I give them about 40 lbs of feed once a day. Any comments appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigBear, post: 1388324, member: 26748"] Hi everybody. First time poster, long time reader. I grew up on a dairy farm and have been around cattle my whole life. The dairy cows got sold about 20 years ago but I couldn't stay away from the cattle. I've been feeding out Jersey calves I get from my aunt and uncle for free the last few years and after deaths, heartache, and fat pockets in my steaks have moved on to angus calves. I got these 4 calves in August at an average weight (weaned) of 375/head and was shocked to learn they were February calves. That seemed extremely light for their age to me but again this is my first round of beef breed steers. But I have had a near impossible time finding a cow/calf operation willing to sell calves. I have several in my area that all finish their own calves. Since I got the calves, I have fed them 2% of their body weight in mixed feed (cracked corn, purina cattle grower, molasses, trace mineral 14% protein) and free choice pasture/hay. My concern/question is the overall shape of the steers. I know this might sound crazy but they look like propane tanks with legs. Wide as they are tall. Never seen calves like this. Am I pushing them too much with feed? They are roughly 500-550 lbs and I give them about 40 lbs of feed once a day. Any comments appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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