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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 238921" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p></p></blockquote><p>Let's review this subject of "Creep Feeding" quickly and succinctly, and attempt to decide if it is a 'procedure' for which YOU, as a Beef Producer, should consider utilizing. The practice of beginning a feeding program for calves in addition to and concurrent with their nursing their dams early on in their lives depends on many variables - such as the availability of natural forage, the price of seed stuffs, natural forage, time of the year, the percent of protein their available forage contains - -and on and on - - the PRICE of feed being a commanding factor once the decision is made to put the practice in operation.</p><p></p><p>The technical justifications and formulae for creep feeding can be found in many publications and on the internet, and are too extensive to be listed in this post. However, the price of feed and the market calf prices are two very important factors to consider in either a cow-calf or terminal operation. The individual producer would be in a decisive position to make the final judgementoverfeeding at an early age.</p><p>[/quote]</p><p></p><p>"It depends." Feed conversion is the hardes number to come up with.</p><p></p><p> Feed Cost per lb. of Gain</p><p> </p><p>Feed $/T Supplement Conversion Ratio</p><p> 7 10 15</p><p> $94 $0.333 $0.473 $0.707 </p><p> $130 $0.461 $0.656 $0.981 </p><p> $145 $0.513 $0.731 $1.093 </p><p> $178 $0.630 $0.897 $1.343 </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Feeding Margin per lb. of Gain </p><p> </p><p> Value of Gain</p><p> 0.80 0.93 1.02</p><p>Feed Cost/# Gain</p><p> $0.473 $0.321 $0.451 $0.541 </p><p> $0.656 $0.139 $0.269 $0.359 </p><p> $0.731 $0.064 $0.194 $0.284 </p><p> $0.897 ($0.103) $0.027 $0.117</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 238921, member: 1715"] [/quote] Let's review this subject of "Creep Feeding" quickly and succinctly, and attempt to decide if it is a 'procedure' for which YOU, as a Beef Producer, should consider utilizing. The practice of beginning a feeding program for calves in addition to and concurrent with their nursing their dams early on in their lives depends on many variables - such as the availability of natural forage, the price of seed stuffs, natural forage, time of the year, the percent of protein their available forage contains - -and on and on - - the PRICE of feed being a commanding factor once the decision is made to put the practice in operation. The technical justifications and formulae for creep feeding can be found in many publications and on the internet, and are too extensive to be listed in this post. However, the price of feed and the market calf prices are two very important factors to consider in either a cow-calf or terminal operation. The individual producer would be in a decisive position to make the final judgementoverfeeding at an early age. [/quote] "It depends." Feed conversion is the hardes number to come up with. Feed Cost per lb. of Gain Feed $/T Supplement Conversion Ratio 7 10 15 $94 $0.333 $0.473 $0.707 $130 $0.461 $0.656 $0.981 $145 $0.513 $0.731 $1.093 $178 $0.630 $0.897 $1.343 Feeding Margin per lb. of Gain Value of Gain 0.80 0.93 1.02 Feed Cost/# Gain $0.473 $0.321 $0.451 $0.541 $0.656 $0.139 $0.269 $0.359 $0.731 $0.064 $0.194 $0.284 $0.897 ($0.103) $0.027 $0.117 [/QUOTE]
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