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How much extra grain would it take for a steer to bloat??
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<blockquote data-quote="msscamp" data-source="post: 527046" data-attributes="member: 539"><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em></em></em></p><p><em><em>How much does one scoop hold? Are you measuring the grain you're feeding your steer? If not, I would strongly recommend you start. An animal can safely be fed 1-2% of their bodyweight. You don't mention how much your steer weighs, and I'm not familiar with the prices charged for 4-H animals so it's hard for me to make an estimate as to his weight. A little more information is needed to answer your question. Bloat tends to manifest on the left side - the abdomen will become distended and hard, the animal will go off feed, and he will usually not chew his cud. Watch him, and if his left side looks distended, run him around the corral a half dozen or so time - a lot of times that will help to break up the bubbles so he can either burp them up or pass them. If not, do you have any therabloat on hand? If you do, tube him according to the directions. If you don't have therabloat on hand, tube him with a mixture of a quart or so of mineral oil, a handful of detergent (as in Tide) or a cup or so of dishwashing liquid, and a little baking soda - about a handfull, maybe a handfull and a half. The mineral oil will help to move the grain through him, the detergent/dishwashing liquid will reduce the tension on the bloat bubbles so they will break up, and the baking soda will help to neutralize the acidity in his rumen. After you've dealt with any bloat issues, have a calm, non-accusatory talk with your brother and explain that, while you appreciate his efforts to help, extra grain for your steer is not a good idea because it can cause bloat and kill him. Keep it calm, keep it low key, and understand that he probably did not know what he was doing could cause some major problems. ;-) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="msscamp, post: 527046, member: 539"] [i][i] How much does one scoop hold? Are you measuring the grain you're feeding your steer? If not, I would strongly recommend you start. An animal can safely be fed 1-2% of their bodyweight. You don't mention how much your steer weighs, and I'm not familiar with the prices charged for 4-H animals so it's hard for me to make an estimate as to his weight. A little more information is needed to answer your question. Bloat tends to manifest on the left side - the abdomen will become distended and hard, the animal will go off feed, and he will usually not chew his cud. Watch him, and if his left side looks distended, run him around the corral a half dozen or so time - a lot of times that will help to break up the bubbles so he can either burp them up or pass them. If not, do you have any therabloat on hand? If you do, tube him according to the directions. If you don't have therabloat on hand, tube him with a mixture of a quart or so of mineral oil, a handful of detergent (as in Tide) or a cup or so of dishwashing liquid, and a little baking soda - about a handfull, maybe a handfull and a half. The mineral oil will help to move the grain through him, the detergent/dishwashing liquid will reduce the tension on the bloat bubbles so they will break up, and the baking soda will help to neutralize the acidity in his rumen. After you've dealt with any bloat issues, have a calm, non-accusatory talk with your brother and explain that, while you appreciate his efforts to help, extra grain for your steer is not a good idea because it can cause bloat and kill him. Keep it calm, keep it low key, and understand that he probably did not know what he was doing could cause some major problems. ;-) :)[/i][/i] [/QUOTE]
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