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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1383680" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>We keep any that we are going to butcher on pasture until they are in the 800+ lbs size. Then if you want to finish it, put them on a grain ration, many use 50% corn and 50% other grain mixed, and just a mild hay like orchard grass so they don't get too loose for at least 90 to 120 days. All depends on what weight that you want to finish him out at. He ought to weigh 1000 or so in 120 days (1.5 to 2 lb gain per day) and should have a decent fat on his back. Some feed corn silage and add more grain. Since we sell to several that prefer grass fed, we don't do too many on grain but have a couple of people who want that. They get about 10-20 lbs grain mix 2x a day. ( 5 gallon bucket a day) Butcher at about 20-24 months so that there is enough maturity so that he will marble and the meat will have a better texture.</p><p>We have a calf that was born with a "crooked" mouth, the bottom jaw is not directly under the top but at an angle. He will be a beef next year. Seems to eat okay, is still on the cow and will get weaned off by late Jan since she should calve again in late March. He was eating grass at pasture and is eating hay now. He'll go out with the weaned heifers and then put on feed next fall to finish at 20+ months. We would lose our *** on him at the sale. Will have another calf to keep with him besides the heifers for the summer next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1383680, member: 25884"] We keep any that we are going to butcher on pasture until they are in the 800+ lbs size. Then if you want to finish it, put them on a grain ration, many use 50% corn and 50% other grain mixed, and just a mild hay like orchard grass so they don't get too loose for at least 90 to 120 days. All depends on what weight that you want to finish him out at. He ought to weigh 1000 or so in 120 days (1.5 to 2 lb gain per day) and should have a decent fat on his back. Some feed corn silage and add more grain. Since we sell to several that prefer grass fed, we don't do too many on grain but have a couple of people who want that. They get about 10-20 lbs grain mix 2x a day. ( 5 gallon bucket a day) Butcher at about 20-24 months so that there is enough maturity so that he will marble and the meat will have a better texture. We have a calf that was born with a "crooked" mouth, the bottom jaw is not directly under the top but at an angle. He will be a beef next year. Seems to eat okay, is still on the cow and will get weaned off by late Jan since she should calve again in late March. He was eating grass at pasture and is eating hay now. He'll go out with the weaned heifers and then put on feed next fall to finish at 20+ months. We would lose our *** on him at the sale. Will have another calf to keep with him besides the heifers for the summer next year. [/QUOTE]
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