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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 202729" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>We only supplement during extreme cold windy wet weather, dyring drought or very poor hay and the ca;ves get grain for 45 days at weaning. During the breeding season we feed maybe 1/4 pound per head but that's to get them up in the catch pen to separate out whoever needs breeding. If nobody needs breeding, no grain.</p><p>That said, we've selected for these kinds of genetics and cull on those that can;t do the job and stay in a minimum of a 5.5 BCS for heifers feeding a calf to 6 for older cows feeding a calf. They all end up about a 6.5 by calving time.</p><p>Works for us and has a good many years.</p><p></p><p>dun</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 202729, member: 34"] We only supplement during extreme cold windy wet weather, dyring drought or very poor hay and the ca;ves get grain for 45 days at weaning. During the breeding season we feed maybe 1/4 pound per head but that's to get them up in the catch pen to separate out whoever needs breeding. If nobody needs breeding, no grain. That said, we've selected for these kinds of genetics and cull on those that can;t do the job and stay in a minimum of a 5.5 BCS for heifers feeding a calf to 6 for older cows feeding a calf. They all end up about a 6.5 by calving time. Works for us and has a good many years. dun [/QUOTE]
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