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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1115527" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>Absolutely, I agree with this article. People tell me that they would hate to feed my cows yet I notice a definite condition difference in my cattle and theirs when they post pictures. My cattle are fed enough feed in the winter time to keep Rumensin in the system along with good bermuda hay, and are on pasture alone during the summer. Their weight is not from over feeding. This year with the lower single digit temps held for days, and it rained and froze on the cows, I did feed them 5 lbs of grain on those days, as it was extremely cold. When it was in the 20's with the wind blowing hard, I feed 3 lbs per head. If the hay had of been good, and a normal winter, they would have received a pound of grain each along with the amount of Rumensin 80 pellets they needed to keep their systems in tune. I had to switch to a grainery that really messed up my Rumensin feeding at the end of my winter feeding deal. I have sense found a new source of Rumensin, and can fix the problem next year. My hay went through a very wet summer, and the ground stayed wet. It could only be cut when it went to seed. Then it would rain on it after it was cut. It was so disappointed in my hay crop last year, and knew that I would have to make up for the difference. </p><p></p><p>Good pasture, genetics, and how you take care of your cattle makes the difference. I think people compare larger framed beef cattle to large framed milk cattle where they slowly milk them to death.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1115527, member: 637"] Absolutely, I agree with this article. People tell me that they would hate to feed my cows yet I notice a definite condition difference in my cattle and theirs when they post pictures. My cattle are fed enough feed in the winter time to keep Rumensin in the system along with good bermuda hay, and are on pasture alone during the summer. Their weight is not from over feeding. This year with the lower single digit temps held for days, and it rained and froze on the cows, I did feed them 5 lbs of grain on those days, as it was extremely cold. When it was in the 20's with the wind blowing hard, I feed 3 lbs per head. If the hay had of been good, and a normal winter, they would have received a pound of grain each along with the amount of Rumensin 80 pellets they needed to keep their systems in tune. I had to switch to a grainery that really messed up my Rumensin feeding at the end of my winter feeding deal. I have sense found a new source of Rumensin, and can fix the problem next year. My hay went through a very wet summer, and the ground stayed wet. It could only be cut when it went to seed. Then it would rain on it after it was cut. It was so disappointed in my hay crop last year, and knew that I would have to make up for the difference. Good pasture, genetics, and how you take care of your cattle makes the difference. I think people compare larger framed beef cattle to large framed milk cattle where they slowly milk them to death. [/QUOTE]
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