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<blockquote data-quote="3waycross" data-source="post: 956150" data-attributes="member: 6713"><p>We feed em up some so that they will reach as much of their potential as possible. That doesn't mean pig fat but if you don't feed weanling bulls in this country over the winter you won't use them to breed the following spring. They just can't grow enough over the winter to do the job. They also will likely not pass the BSE either.</p><p></p><p>I have had a fall calf(born 8-1) wean off at 635lbs and weigh close to 1050 the following Oct by being on grass only for the summer and he looked real good and could have gone straight on cows at that point. But a spring calf coming off momma's milk to hay will not make the same gains in frame or muscle around this country.</p><p></p><p>You could do the same with spring calves and summer them over but who you gonna sell them to if they have to feed em for a winter before they can use them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3waycross, post: 956150, member: 6713"] We feed em up some so that they will reach as much of their potential as possible. That doesn't mean pig fat but if you don't feed weanling bulls in this country over the winter you won't use them to breed the following spring. They just can't grow enough over the winter to do the job. They also will likely not pass the BSE either. I have had a fall calf(born 8-1) wean off at 635lbs and weigh close to 1050 the following Oct by being on grass only for the summer and he looked real good and could have gone straight on cows at that point. But a spring calf coming off momma's milk to hay will not make the same gains in frame or muscle around this country. You could do the same with spring calves and summer them over but who you gonna sell them to if they have to feed em for a winter before they can use them. [/QUOTE]
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