What would be a good way to get steers on to full feed with out killing them with bloat. ie. how much corn a day and when to increase. Is all the corn they can eat and plenty of hay full feed or just stright corn?
S.R.R.":35c3v87t said:What would be a good way to get steers on to full feed with out killing them with bloat. ie. how much corn a day and when to increase. Is all the corn they can eat and plenty of hay full feed or just stright corn?
Ouch! it isn't 12% msscamp. More like 1.5%msscamp":1cqgwwfn said:S.R.R.":1cqgwwfn said:What would be a good way to get steers on to full feed with out killing them with bloat. ie. how much corn a day and when to increase. Is all the corn they can eat and plenty of hay full feed or just stright corn?
There is a formula used to determine how much corn (or any grain for that matter) to start with. If I remember correctly it's 12% of their body weight. Come time to feed them that night or the next morning, if the grain has not been eaten then gather it up and weigh it and adjust the grain ration accordingly. I'm sorry, but I cannot remember how often or how much to increase it by. Steers should have other feed, be it hay, ground hay, grass, or something, besides the corn as the corn will not be enough to sustain them for 12-24 hours (depending on your feed schedule), and does not provide fiber, etc. Hope this helps, but will probably just confuse you more.