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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1364634" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>I agree that most people are still looking for the "appeal factor".. I got over that a long time ago. I need to see them in their working clothes and I DON'T want a bull that has been crep fed as a calf. Once they are weaned I realize that they need to be fed; but this overconditioning is just to make them look pretty in the ring and then they got to **** once you turn them out. </p><p> We do some "feeding" of our young cattle; to me creep feeding is feed available 24/7 from feeders that they can access anytime. I like to use a creep gate where the calves can get through, and I call them up and then feed them a little, like a 5 gal bucket to 10-20 calves. It gets them tamer, they know what feed is for, they get used to me walking around them, and I can catch them when I want them. I do it every other day or so, enough to keep them coming. Sometimes I put feed in the troughs, sometimes just call them in for some nice hay. Even on pasture the calves will try the hay but mostly it is a little feed. I have a couple of bunks outside the pen and the cows get a bucket of feed too when I call them. That helps to get the calves near the pen and then they see someone come in, they try it and next thing you know, they are all coming in. Anyone who doesn't like to come in, or who runs out as soon as they see you, is a sell calf. Don't need idiot attitudes.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1364634, member: 25884"] I agree that most people are still looking for the "appeal factor".. I got over that a long time ago. I need to see them in their working clothes and I DON'T want a bull that has been crep fed as a calf. Once they are weaned I realize that they need to be fed; but this overconditioning is just to make them look pretty in the ring and then they got to **** once you turn them out. We do some "feeding" of our young cattle; to me creep feeding is feed available 24/7 from feeders that they can access anytime. I like to use a creep gate where the calves can get through, and I call them up and then feed them a little, like a 5 gal bucket to 10-20 calves. It gets them tamer, they know what feed is for, they get used to me walking around them, and I can catch them when I want them. I do it every other day or so, enough to keep them coming. Sometimes I put feed in the troughs, sometimes just call them in for some nice hay. Even on pasture the calves will try the hay but mostly it is a little feed. I have a couple of bunks outside the pen and the cows get a bucket of feed too when I call them. That helps to get the calves near the pen and then they see someone come in, they try it and next thing you know, they are all coming in. Anyone who doesn't like to come in, or who runs out as soon as they see you, is a sell calf. Don't need idiot attitudes..... [/QUOTE]
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