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How do you develop/feed replacement heifers?
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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 801632" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>This is the first year that we haven't pailed grain to the replacement heifers. However they are getting triticale grain bales so they are still getting grain. We aim for about a 1.5 lb gain on them as well. They will be getting weighed here in the next few days so we can see how they are doing, and then we might change things, but they look pretty good to me, so hopefully the weights = how I think they are looking. </p><p></p><p>When we did pail grain, we fed 5-10 lbs depending on the grain. More if it was oats and less if it was a hotter feed. Our replacement heifers usually average around 600 lbs, and we like them to be about 750-800 at spring turnout.</p><p></p><p>Of course we have to deal with some nasty and cold weather over the winter, and if they aren't getting good enough feed it is hard to get them to grow much over the winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 801632, member: 2308"] This is the first year that we haven't pailed grain to the replacement heifers. However they are getting triticale grain bales so they are still getting grain. We aim for about a 1.5 lb gain on them as well. They will be getting weighed here in the next few days so we can see how they are doing, and then we might change things, but they look pretty good to me, so hopefully the weights = how I think they are looking. When we did pail grain, we fed 5-10 lbs depending on the grain. More if it was oats and less if it was a hotter feed. Our replacement heifers usually average around 600 lbs, and we like them to be about 750-800 at spring turnout. Of course we have to deal with some nasty and cold weather over the winter, and if they aren't getting good enough feed it is hard to get them to grow much over the winter. [/QUOTE]
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