T trin Well-known member Joined Aug 29, 2005 Messages 249 Reaction score 0 Location kentucky Mar 18, 2018 #1 Need help making a good feed ration for Holstein steers that I am raising to 400 lbs. corn,dist grain, soybean meal.
Need help making a good feed ration for Holstein steers that I am raising to 400 lbs. corn,dist grain, soybean meal.
C cjmc Well-known member Joined Apr 13, 2017 Messages 121 Reaction score 16 Mar 18, 2018 #2 What is your roughage source?
OP OP T trin Well-known member Joined Aug 29, 2005 Messages 249 Reaction score 0 Location kentucky Mar 19, 2018 #3 Grass hay. Mostly fescue.
C cjmc Well-known member Joined Apr 13, 2017 Messages 121 Reaction score 16 Mar 26, 2018 #4 Is that distillers grain wet, mod or dry?
OP OP T trin Well-known member Joined Aug 29, 2005 Messages 249 Reaction score 0 Location kentucky Mar 30, 2018 #5 It is dry
S Son of Butch Well-known member Joined Aug 30, 2010 Messages 10,089 Reaction score 4,608 Location Frost Bite Falls, Minnesota Mar 31, 2018 #6 holstein steers 175 lbs - 450 lbs 175-250 lbs 16% protein 250-350 lbs 14.5% pro 350-450 lbs 13.5% pro 450 lbs+ - grower ration 12.5% holstein finishing ration 11.5%
holstein steers 175 lbs - 450 lbs 175-250 lbs 16% protein 250-350 lbs 14.5% pro 350-450 lbs 13.5% pro 450 lbs+ - grower ration 12.5% holstein finishing ration 11.5%
C cjmc Well-known member Joined Apr 13, 2017 Messages 121 Reaction score 16 Apr 1, 2018 #7 15% Corn, 35% DDG, 50% Fescue hay would put you in the ballpark of 16% CP & should allow for about 2 lbs gain/head/d. You'll need to add extra Calcium somehow.
15% Corn, 35% DDG, 50% Fescue hay would put you in the ballpark of 16% CP & should allow for about 2 lbs gain/head/d. You'll need to add extra Calcium somehow.
