I am new to this bought three steers feed corn and supplement and hay. Now that grass is growing they are eating it instead of hay they have a little diarrhea and that is very green. I know it is caused by the new green grass. What should I do, is this dangerous they are not bloated or anything last thing I want is for one to die.
Green Grass and Diarrhea
- Thread starter Jlsmith80
- Start date
Help Support CattleToday:
A.J.
Well-known member
As long as they aren't bloated, they should be fine. I like to keep a good high mag mineral out this time of year to help prevent grass tetany. Mine all have green butts right now. If you are concerned, you could keep them up part of the day with hay, so they will mix that in some with the green grass.
out to pasture
Active member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2019
- Messages
- 42
- Reaction score
- 29
1, how young are they
2 are they bottle calves
if they are weened beef calves they will be fine
you can always pen them up for a short time an feed some hay
no they wont die
yes its green grass
2 are they bottle calves
if they are weened beef calves they will be fine
you can always pen them up for a short time an feed some hay
no they wont die
yes its green grass
kenny thomas
Well-known member
Jlsmith80 said:
Let them eat and squirt. It's natural. The are squirting the extra water and protein out the back end.
kenny thomas
Well-known member
Jlsmith80 said:
High mag is usually only for cows with young calves. Not a worry if they are steers.
Dave
Well-known member
It is caused by the high water content in the grass and the fact that the cell walls in the grass have not hardened. That combination makes feed break down easier and move thorough their system faster. It is normal this time of the year.
Redgully
Well-known member
Usually bloating is only a problem if there is to many legumes in the pasture.
greggy
Well-known member
I never worry about loose pats, in fact, I think it is better, they do not pile up & therefore breakdown quicker.....
What matters is disposition and condition, i.e, if they are doing well or something making them ill.
You do need to watch out though if unknown paddocks, cause there are times when going to green grass can be bad, depends on the grass type and fert used and if preg etc....
What matters is disposition and condition, i.e, if they are doing well or something making them ill.
You do need to watch out though if unknown paddocks, cause there are times when going to green grass can be bad, depends on the grass type and fert used and if preg etc....
I always keep a bale available for roughage, generally just prairie hay. They'll wander over and munch on it when they've had too much of a good thing.
hurleyjd
Well-known member
Do not get close behind them or you will get dosed. I never worry about any thing like that that is just part of cows. They will be gaining faster on the grass than on the corn and hay.
76 Bar
Well-known member
All good advice...especially regarding making hay available which not incidentally should be of mediocre quality. Personally I wouldn't be cavalier about observation. If its reasonably convenient it'll add immeasurably to your livestock experience & skills.
CaddoFarms
Well-known member
Do loose minerals protect from bloat? This year I have a lot of legumes and was told to go to a mineral bloat block for a month or so and return to loose.
I've always fed just loose and never had a problem but have much more legumes than past years.
I've always fed just loose and never had a problem but have much more legumes than past years.
BFE
Well-known member
Their are products specifically made to address bloat, and most loose minerals I've seen aren't advertised as such. You can buy sodium bicarbonate and mix in with your mineral if you're worried about bloat, or buy bloat blocks.CaddoFarms said:
CaddoFarms
Well-known member
BFE said:
Great news thanks for the info. I think I will continue going forward switching to the bloat block just for when the wet green legumes are thick and switch back to the better loose minerals
