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<blockquote data-quote="TXBobcat" data-source="post: 29820" data-attributes="member: 94"><p>I have a steer calf that has been on feed for appox 60 days. I plan to keep him on another 30-60 days and was wondering about feed options. Currently he is getting about 15 lbs a day (split into 2 feedings) of a beef builder product, which is a sweet feed with about 12% protien, 10% fiber. He also gets a flake of hay 2 times a day. Towards the last 30 days I plan to add in some cracked corn to put on more fat (steer calf is a Longhorn).</p><p></p><p>A friend of mine was checking out some processing places around the area, and one of them said to feed cottonseed and/or cottonseed hulls because we could get it locally for $100/ton, and it would put the weight on.</p><p></p><p>I was kind of leary of this suggestion, thinking that</p><p>- Cotton seed hulls would only be a good source of fiber and would not put much weight on</p><p>- Cottonseed or cottonseed hulls should only be fed in smaller amounts as a supplement to other feeds.</p><p></p><p>I guess my question is, is there any benfit (if I can get it cheap enough) to feeding cottonseed or cottonseed hulls when feeding out calves for butcher? If so, how much should I feed and should it be feed alone or with other products?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TXBobcat, post: 29820, member: 94"] I have a steer calf that has been on feed for appox 60 days. I plan to keep him on another 30-60 days and was wondering about feed options. Currently he is getting about 15 lbs a day (split into 2 feedings) of a beef builder product, which is a sweet feed with about 12% protien, 10% fiber. He also gets a flake of hay 2 times a day. Towards the last 30 days I plan to add in some cracked corn to put on more fat (steer calf is a Longhorn). A friend of mine was checking out some processing places around the area, and one of them said to feed cottonseed and/or cottonseed hulls because we could get it locally for $100/ton, and it would put the weight on. I was kind of leary of this suggestion, thinking that - Cotton seed hulls would only be a good source of fiber and would not put much weight on - Cottonseed or cottonseed hulls should only be fed in smaller amounts as a supplement to other feeds. I guess my question is, is there any benfit (if I can get it cheap enough) to feeding cottonseed or cottonseed hulls when feeding out calves for butcher? If so, how much should I feed and should it be feed alone or with other products? [/QUOTE]
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