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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 158234" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Rod - I won't deny that the calves will grow better and quicker on creep feed. Complete agreement there. My point is simply that the amount of feed you'd have to put into the calves and the cost of the feed may not be worth it unless you have a time limit that you need or want the calves to be finished in.</p><p></p><p>I have a heifer here that I set a goal for last spring. 800lbs and bred by 1 year of age. I'm almost there. Have her out with the 1600lb nurse cows right now, and comparing them, she might well be a 1,000lbs and she's not a year yet. BUT - the amount of feed I've put into that calf! :shock: Grain at 2% of her body weight since weaning (300lbs). And the cost? :shock: Is it worth it to me? -yes, but I needed her to get to that size as early as possible.</p><p></p><p>To be honest, from an economical standpoint, if a person doesn't NEED the calves to finish by "X" age, they're better off letting 'em grow just a little slower. All calves grow up eventually. And by not graining them until they're older, they'll be a lot cheaper to raise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 158234, member: 852"] Rod - I won't deny that the calves will grow better and quicker on creep feed. Complete agreement there. My point is simply that the amount of feed you'd have to put into the calves and the cost of the feed may not be worth it unless you have a time limit that you need or want the calves to be finished in. I have a heifer here that I set a goal for last spring. 800lbs and bred by 1 year of age. I'm almost there. Have her out with the 1600lb nurse cows right now, and comparing them, she might well be a 1,000lbs and she's not a year yet. BUT - the amount of feed I've put into that calf! :shock: Grain at 2% of her body weight since weaning (300lbs). And the cost? :shock: Is it worth it to me? -yes, but I needed her to get to that size as early as possible. To be honest, from an economical standpoint, if a person doesn't NEED the calves to finish by "X" age, they're better off letting 'em grow just a little slower. All calves grow up eventually. And by not graining them until they're older, they'll be a lot cheaper to raise. [/QUOTE]
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