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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16409"><p>> I dont know what finishing weight</p><p>> they will get too, I heard that</p><p>> they only get to about 900 pounds,</p><p>> they dont eat all the hay I give</p><p>> them this is why I only give them</p><p>> that amount less waste.. can I</p><p>> leave them on the dairy ration for</p><p>> their entire schedual? About 120 days before you reach your target, switch to the finish ration. It will be higher in energy, lower in protein, and lower in salt. The salt limits intake at the higher feeding levels. In fact, I'm surprised you are getting them to eat over 2% of body wt. now. Limiting roughage to the amount they will clean up is OK.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:jcoover@chanuteks.com">jcoover@chanuteks.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16409"] > I dont know what finishing weight > they will get too, I heard that > they only get to about 900 pounds, > they dont eat all the hay I give > them this is why I only give them > that amount less waste.. can I > leave them on the dairy ration for > their entire schedual? About 120 days before you reach your target, switch to the finish ration. It will be higher in energy, lower in protein, and lower in salt. The salt limits intake at the higher feeding levels. In fact, I'm surprised you are getting them to eat over 2% of body wt. now. Limiting roughage to the amount they will clean up is OK. [email=jcoover@chanuteks.com]jcoover@chanuteks.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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