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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 184"><p>> Dont let them get fat. Buyers dont</p><p>> like fat cattle. They are more</p><p>> than likely growing and putting on</p><p>> weight. What weight cattle are you</p><p>> feeding? They're conversion is</p><p>> probably 6-7 to 1#. They dont need</p><p>> to be overfed. Hay and grain works</p><p>> well for us.</p><p></p><p>The calves range in size, from 150 to 300 pounds. I have twenty of them and have been feeding them for about 4 months. I've been using feed store creep feed in a free flow feeder as well as allowing them to eat pasture grass. I have heard of people feeding for about 4 months and then having enough weigt on them to sell. Mine just don't appear to be gaining other than at a normal rate as though I hadn't been feeding them. Do you suggest any particular types of grain? Also, showing my ignorance, what is 6-7 to 1#?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the help.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jbwood@hyperusa.com">jbwood@hyperusa.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 184"] > Dont let them get fat. Buyers dont > like fat cattle. They are more > than likely growing and putting on > weight. What weight cattle are you > feeding? They're conversion is > probably 6-7 to 1#. They dont need > to be overfed. Hay and grain works > well for us. The calves range in size, from 150 to 300 pounds. I have twenty of them and have been feeding them for about 4 months. I've been using feed store creep feed in a free flow feeder as well as allowing them to eat pasture grass. I have heard of people feeding for about 4 months and then having enough weigt on them to sell. Mine just don't appear to be gaining other than at a normal rate as though I hadn't been feeding them. Do you suggest any particular types of grain? Also, showing my ignorance, what is 6-7 to 1#? Thanks for the help. [email=jbwood@hyperusa.com]jbwood@hyperusa.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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