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<blockquote data-quote="Douglas" data-source="post: 805644" data-attributes="member: 8840"><p>This is first time I have tried holding calves through the winter. 500-600 lbs.</p><p>I have about 1 acre of winter annuals, mostly rye, per calf now. The rye is well established but growing slowly now. The rye is crossed fenced for 7 rotations.</p><p>I have low quality hay with insufficient protein for growing calves so I supplement with a tub.</p><p>My plan is to use the hay and rye till March with slow growth, then add an additional acre per calf of ryegrass and hope for compensatory gains.</p><p>I try to graze the calves every other day on the rye and have hay out free choice. The rye will be running out soon. </p><p>I move the calves off the rye with a small amount of pelleted by-product feed. I top-dress the feed with the needed minerals and Bovatec.</p><p>What do you think? With the rye getting short what about a half day every other day to stretch it out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Douglas, post: 805644, member: 8840"] This is first time I have tried holding calves through the winter. 500-600 lbs. I have about 1 acre of winter annuals, mostly rye, per calf now. The rye is well established but growing slowly now. The rye is crossed fenced for 7 rotations. I have low quality hay with insufficient protein for growing calves so I supplement with a tub. My plan is to use the hay and rye till March with slow growth, then add an additional acre per calf of ryegrass and hope for compensatory gains. I try to graze the calves every other day on the rye and have hay out free choice. The rye will be running out soon. I move the calves off the rye with a small amount of pelleted by-product feed. I top-dress the feed with the needed minerals and Bovatec. What do you think? With the rye getting short what about a half day every other day to stretch it out. [/QUOTE]
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