grannysoo
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That's some good looking boys!
Limomike":31radfhj said:Wow. those look like yearlings already. Never knew that oat could have that kind of affect on them. Very nice Jeanne.
Jeanne-OK Jeanne":165ribmh said:These steers were born in spring 07; we like to calve in late march through april. They spent the first summer on their moms on pasture...weaned in Oct 07. They then went on a winter wheat pasture until mid-March 08. Then back to the native pasture through the summer,early fall of 08. They went onto the winter oat field about the 3d week of Oct.
We have been told that finishing out an animal on wheat can give the meat an "off" flavor---so we just use the wheat for the newly
weaned males. We don't allow the heifers on winter wheat as they would get too fat. The wheat field is more cold-hardy than the
oats, but the oats do have a wider leaf and they love it. I think it makes better hay. Even if the oats do get some frost damage,
it just comes right back out after a few sunny, warmer days. We've never had it absolutely winter-kill.
For some reason, this thread is not "notifying" me when a response is posted...anyone else or is it just me??
mule_skinner":298oa7kl said:I'm not trying to stir the pot, but, this bull would be getting the same feed that is used to fatten your steers. Wouldn't he have the same potential to over-fatten as a bull on a high grain ration?