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[bird dog]

I have a crippled poor doing yearling heifer that I thought I might just get grinded into hamburger. She has been on pasture since weaning many months ago. Question is, should the heifer be fed out with some high fat feed or corn or would that be a waste of money. She is only about 700 lbs. I am not worried about the quantity of meat I will receive, more so on the quality.

 

[Ky hills]

I have a crippled poor doing yearling heifer that I thought I might just get grinded into hamburger. She has been on pasture since weaning many months ago. Question is, should the heifer be fed out with some high fat feed or corn or would that be a waste of money. She is only about 700 lbs. I am not worried about the quantity of meat I will receive, more so on the quality.

If it were mine, I would put her up and feed her for around 3 months. I'd worm her and gradually increase feed. She would make some decent beef.

 

[Dsth]

fat is flavor. so I would definitely try to fattener her up a bit before slaughtering.

 

[gcreekrch]

I have a crippled poor doing yearling heifer that I thought I might just get grinded into hamburger. She has been on pasture since weaning many months ago. Question is, should the heifer be fed out with some high fat feed or corn or would that be a waste of money. She is only about 700 lbs. I am not worried about the quantity of meat I will receive, more so on the quality.

How crippledSmall pen and feed can do wonders.

 

[Silver]

Butchers usually have fat trimmings for sale cheaper than you can make it.

 

[Brute 23]

We fed corn to the last steer that got butchered and there was a noticeable change in flavor vs eating pure grass fed for the last almost 40 years of my life. It's worth it, imo.