Has anyone tried yeast supplements for the last few months of finishing?

[CharleyCap]

My steers and heifers for that matter, seem to always bloat a bit more than normal. Not bad but not 100% normal either. I was wondering if any one used ADM's Moorfat supplement for the purpose of yield and marbling? what was the outcome?

Currently I am giving them a 50/50 blend 1/2 20%-protien small pellet creep and 1/2 chopped/cracked corn. They lick the trough with 30 pounds a day. well adjusted to the hi-pro eating good. And they have green oats growing all over, bermuda, bahaia, and one fresh roll of hay

Even when I had lowered protien mix with just oats and corn, I still got bloated bellies

 

[RDFF]

Are they actually bloating, or do they just have big bellys? Big difference in what you're asking...

 

[CharleyCap]

Are they actually bloating, or do they just have big bellys? Big difference in what you're asking...

i will get some pics today

 

[RDFF]

Left side blown up alot more than the right?

 

[CharleyCap]

yes on one forsure

 

[CharleyCap]

as luck would have it, she decided to take a swim. the 3 other head, seemed to get over thier bloat. But would the yeast in that Moorfat further marble up my steers? has any one tried supplements like that when trying to get them ready to make steaks?

 

[kenny thomas]

I use baking soda if I'm feeding heavy.

 

[sstterry]

I use baking soda if I'm feeding heavy.

Kenny recommended baking soda to me a few years ago, and it worked like a charm. After a few days, the bloat and acidosis were gone.

 

[Dave]

I have a friend who grazes a pasture with a lot of alfalfa. He mixes baking soda into the minerals to prevent bloat.

 

[CharleyCap]

How much baking soda per 50 pound bag? 1/4 cup??

 

[Dave]

Probably depend on who you are asking. My alfalfa grazing friend mixed about 10 pounds of baking soda with 50 pounds of minerals. You can but Bicarbonate of soda in 50 pound bags.

 

[kenny thomas]

I dont measure very accurately but only sprinkle enough on top to make it white.

 

[Little Joe]

How much baking soda per 50 pound bag? 1/4 cup??

Like @kenny thomas, I also use baking soda when feeding heavy. Right or wrong, I use the plastic cap that comes on a paint spray can and sprinkle that over 2-5 gallon buckets of feed (50lbs). You can buy feed grade baking soda in a 50lb bag fairly cheap

 

[circlebllc]

Do you feed bagged or bulk feed? Much cheaper in bulk and I have them add baking soda when they mix. Makes a huge difference on feed intake and going off of feed.