I have some what of a problem, maybe more of a question but any input from veterans is what I'm looking for. My calves seem to be almost stunted this year. East Tennessee has been in a drought this year, my area not as severe as other places such as north Georgia, and central Alabama but we still haven't had much rain all summer or fall. We also experienced a hot summer. In saying all that my calves have not grown. My calving season was stretched out a little further this year then normal. From February to a late calf in June. All of my 40 something calves had access to a 3 ton Apache creep feeder as soon as my oldest calves were 2 months old. They were worked and vaccinated on time. I also weaned the first group of the oldest calves on August 4. The bulk of those were my commercial calves which are local fescue raised angus and sim-angus cows. They are still my heaviest calves currently. I weaned the second group about a month later around first of September, the bulk of these were my registered brangus calves. Most of those calves mothers came from South Florida in early fall of 2015. These cows had never been on fescue grass before. Those calves have not really grown anymore since then. Also note that all these calves, 40 in total have been on grass traps, with two 3 ton apache creep feeders filled with a 13% protein beef mix feed, they have access to clean water, good mineral and hay. Yet they still seem to never grow, they stay in a good body condition but still remain short, they are not getting any height to them nor are they really getting bigger in any direction. I have 4 registered heifers ear marked to keep as replacements and they just aren't growing like they should. What has gone wrong? Ive never had calves do this? My calves always wean around 600-700 yearly. Some of the really bad calves still prolly weigh around 250 and they are 8 months old. For example a brangus cow of mine who is 6 now has raised huge calves each year. Actually sold a 1300 pound YW Utlrablack bull calf of hers last year at the Oaks Farm in Georgia. Her calve this year is a little ratty, scrawny heifer that prolly weighs 250. Any help or advice is appreciated. Was it the hot summer and not enough grass to milk? Thanks