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<blockquote data-quote="ARS" data-source="post: 1650742" data-attributes="member: 38457"><p>Our local feed mill has a premixed beef ration (meaning they formulated the mix with minerals, nutrients, corn etc., bag it and sell it, rather than us going in and choosing what exactly we want in the mix). Your local Tractor Supply should also have something similar. Purina Stocker Grower is a good name-brand that's easily found at most farm supply stores. </p><p></p><p>As others have mentioned - no they don't NEED feed to survive. They can live off hay, but I would caution you to make sure you have a good quality hay first. A cow can eat all the hay it wants and still starve to death if they hay is poor quality. Hay quality is whole topic, but for cows you don't need the absolute best, most expensive alfalfa mix, but you also don't want the cheapest few-year old bales that have been left out in the weather. Somewhere in the middle is where you want to be. Personally, I'd get round bales and set them out for the steers to munch on as they please. Two steers shouldn't need more than a round bale every one to two weeks. </p><p></p><p>We personally still like to feed our cows daily even though they are on grass during the spring-fall and hay during the winter. Just enough to get them in the corral so we can check them and also so we can easily pen them up and run them through the chute if needed. You mentioned that these guys are a malnourished, so I would still try and slowly give them more and more feed while still giving them free choice of hay so they can gain some weight.</p><p> </p><p>One last thing to recommend: I'd highly recommend getting a mineral tub or salt block for them. If they are emaciated, they are most likely lacking minerals. Your local feed supply store should also have these. Look for the reddish-brown mineral salt blocks, or ask for something like the Rangeland Protein Tubs if you are going the hay-only route. The mineral blocks are just salt and mineral, while the protein tubs are protein and mineral. If they are getting feed then they are getting enough protein and you can just use salt blocks. Both of these should last you quite a while with only two steers. </p><p></p><p>I apologize for the blast of info. It sounds like these steers are in great hands!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ARS, post: 1650742, member: 38457"] Our local feed mill has a premixed beef ration (meaning they formulated the mix with minerals, nutrients, corn etc., bag it and sell it, rather than us going in and choosing what exactly we want in the mix). Your local Tractor Supply should also have something similar. Purina Stocker Grower is a good name-brand that’s easily found at most farm supply stores. As others have mentioned - no they don’t NEED feed to survive. They can live off hay, but I would caution you to make sure you have a good quality hay first. A cow can eat all the hay it wants and still starve to death if they hay is poor quality. Hay quality is whole topic, but for cows you don’t need the absolute best, most expensive alfalfa mix, but you also don’t want the cheapest few-year old bales that have been left out in the weather. Somewhere in the middle is where you want to be. Personally, I’d get round bales and set them out for the steers to munch on as they please. Two steers shouldn’t need more than a round bale every one to two weeks. We personally still like to feed our cows daily even though they are on grass during the spring-fall and hay during the winter. Just enough to get them in the corral so we can check them and also so we can easily pen them up and run them through the chute if needed. You mentioned that these guys are a malnourished, so I would still try and slowly give them more and more feed while still giving them free choice of hay so they can gain some weight. One last thing to recommend: I’d highly recommend getting a mineral tub or salt block for them. If they are emaciated, they are most likely lacking minerals. Your local feed supply store should also have these. Look for the reddish-brown mineral salt blocks, or ask for something like the Rangeland Protein Tubs if you are going the hay-only route. The mineral blocks are just salt and mineral, while the protein tubs are protein and mineral. If they are getting feed then they are getting enough protein and you can just use salt blocks. Both of these should last you quite a while with only two steers. I apologize for the blast of info. It sounds like these steers are in great hands! [/QUOTE]
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