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<blockquote data-quote="talltimber" data-source="post: 1381023" data-attributes="member: 22236"><p>RH, I don't consider myself an authority for anywhere but here, but I don't worry too much with weighing feed other than maybe if I change a type of feed or something like that, and I am just curious. I handfeed twice a day. The steers I just sold looked good at 815 around the first of Oct. They were implanted and never got more than 3 pounds daily on fescue/wsg pasture this summer. I usually start them out around a 1 lb or so each prior to weaning. I kept un implanted heifers on that same 3 lbs until around the first of Nov and they averaged 824. They looked good to go to sale, but wanted more conditioning prior to breeding so I stepped them up to around 7 lbs these last three weeks. They are weighing 875 (guess) plus I imagine now, and all have cycled once at least and are doing good. </p><p></p><p> I just look at them, and adjust the amount given. I just turned heifers in on a good stockpile, and cut their feed back a little. I dont adjust real fast. A quarter bucket a day is all I will usually adjust them.</p><p></p><p>I have heard some say that if you're not going to FEED them, don't fool with implants. Last year I knew I wouldn't keep heifers and implanted all. Heifers weighed about 25 lbs more than the steers. This year steers had the advantage I think by a little. I dont have scales here yet, a guess. If I back-calc a 2 lb/day gain on the above calves: 824 (scales)-(30x2)=764 815(scales)-764=51 lb difference between steers and heifers the first of Oct.</p><p></p><p>14% commodity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talltimber, post: 1381023, member: 22236"] RH, I don't consider myself an authority for anywhere but here, but I don't worry too much with weighing feed other than maybe if I change a type of feed or something like that, and I am just curious. I handfeed twice a day. The steers I just sold looked good at 815 around the first of Oct. They were implanted and never got more than 3 pounds daily on fescue/wsg pasture this summer. I usually start them out around a 1 lb or so each prior to weaning. I kept un implanted heifers on that same 3 lbs until around the first of Nov and they averaged 824. They looked good to go to sale, but wanted more conditioning prior to breeding so I stepped them up to around 7 lbs these last three weeks. They are weighing 875 (guess) plus I imagine now, and all have cycled once at least and are doing good. I just look at them, and adjust the amount given. I just turned heifers in on a good stockpile, and cut their feed back a little. I dont adjust real fast. A quarter bucket a day is all I will usually adjust them. I have heard some say that if you're not going to FEED them, don't fool with implants. Last year I knew I wouldn't keep heifers and implanted all. Heifers weighed about 25 lbs more than the steers. This year steers had the advantage I think by a little. I dont have scales here yet, a guess. If I back-calc a 2 lb/day gain on the above calves: 824 (scales)-(30x2)=764 815(scales)-764=51 lb difference between steers and heifers the first of Oct. 14% commodity [/QUOTE]
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