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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 13127"><p>I didn't relieze that this was a fair steer. I was assuming you wanted him to finish as quickly as possible. If your fair is a ways off you don't want him to be over conditioned. Once you get his weight and figure out roughly what he is gaining per day you can roughly figure out what he will weigh at fair time. If this weight is around the weight that your breed typically finishes at your in pretty good shape. If he will be a bit heavy you may consider leaving his feed at the current level or backing off a little. Be careful though because typically as steers get heavier (closer to finish) their feed efficiency decreases and they will not gain as much with a given amount of feed as before. If he needs to gain a bit more and if he can eat it pour it to him. The way we feed heavy steers that are eating the way yours is is to increase total diet every three (3) days by about 1-1.5 lbs untill they start leaving feed. When they start leaving feed you know you reached his ad-libitum intake. At this point back him down to where he was consuming all that was offered. I myself would not pull the hay out. Him chewing his cud is a way to be sure his belly isn't upset causing fluctionations in the amount he is eating. What is the Akey level three feed and what are their feeding recomendations for this feed. Good luck </p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 13127"] I didn't relieze that this was a fair steer. I was assuming you wanted him to finish as quickly as possible. If your fair is a ways off you don't want him to be over conditioned. Once you get his weight and figure out roughly what he is gaining per day you can roughly figure out what he will weigh at fair time. If this weight is around the weight that your breed typically finishes at your in pretty good shape. If he will be a bit heavy you may consider leaving his feed at the current level or backing off a little. Be careful though because typically as steers get heavier (closer to finish) their feed efficiency decreases and they will not gain as much with a given amount of feed as before. If he needs to gain a bit more and if he can eat it pour it to him. The way we feed heavy steers that are eating the way yours is is to increase total diet every three (3) days by about 1-1.5 lbs untill they start leaving feed. When they start leaving feed you know you reached his ad-libitum intake. At this point back him down to where he was consuming all that was offered. I myself would not pull the hay out. Him chewing his cud is a way to be sure his belly isn't upset causing fluctionations in the amount he is eating. What is the Akey level three feed and what are their feeding recomendations for this feed. Good luck <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [/QUOTE]
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