Getting weight on show calves

[WbLonghorns]

I show Longhorns. Lately I am having trouble keeping weight on my show heifers. I am feeding a 12% sweet feed, but im not adding anything to it, I have heard some people add beet pulp, do you have any ideas on what would help?
Thanks,

Will

 

[jkwilson]

The key to weight is calories. Calories usually come from corn in most mixes, but you have to watch getting too much fat on a heifer. How much feed are they getting, how much do they weigh, and do you have the nutrition info from the feed tag?

 

[WbLonghorns]

They weigh about 750-800 pounds and eat about 17-18 pounds a day, I dont have a tag with me but I can get one tomorrow.

 

[novaman]

They weigh about 750-800 pounds and eat about 17-18 pounds a day, I dont have a tag with me but I can get one tomorrow.

If you can't keep weight on by feeding that much you've got problems. 18 pounds is a lot of feed.