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Does creep feeding pay?
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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 459"><p>> good question i peroanally don't</p><p>> think so i would rather have a cow</p><p>> that can put the wieght on the</p><p>> calf. i would rather concentrate</p><p>> on the cow rather than trying to</p><p>> feed the calf to help compensate.</p><p>> then you have to look at calving</p><p>> season too, spring or fall. in</p><p>> winter time you are feeding anyway</p><p>> and you can make a place to</p><p>> creepfeed calves seperate and take</p><p>> some of the strain off of the cows</p><p>> in severe weather. i live in the</p><p>> south we don't have hard winters</p><p>> so it is only on occasion that it</p><p>> gets rough. we try to feed less</p><p>> and stockpile forage for winter i</p><p>> graze until mid november. in</p><p>> summer it gets dry sometimes.</p><p></p><p>the cow herd is under roof from mid nov to end of may</p><p></p><p>there is no extra room etc. barn #3 has 198 animals</p><p></p><p>96 are aug to oct calves they eat round bale silage from a 85ft feeder both sides</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:stanford@islandtelecom.com">stanford@islandtelecom.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 459"] > good question i peroanally don't > think so i would rather have a cow > that can put the wieght on the > calf. i would rather concentrate > on the cow rather than trying to > feed the calf to help compensate. > then you have to look at calving > season too, spring or fall. in > winter time you are feeding anyway > and you can make a place to > creepfeed calves seperate and take > some of the strain off of the cows > in severe weather. i live in the > south we don't have hard winters > so it is only on occasion that it > gets rough. we try to feed less > and stockpile forage for winter i > graze until mid november. in > summer it gets dry sometimes. the cow herd is under roof from mid nov to end of may there is no extra room etc. barn #3 has 198 animals 96 are aug to oct calves they eat round bale silage from a 85ft feeder both sides [email=stanford@islandtelecom.com]stanford@islandtelecom.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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