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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 973826" data-attributes="member: 18961"><p>For a Hereford bull (at least I think that's what he is by the way you spelled it--"Herfer") 600 lbs is a bit light for a bull almost a year old. He will definitely need the extra grain to get his weight up over the winter.</p><p></p><p>Just remember the 2.5% body weight thing isn't in terms of as-fed value but only dry-matter, which means taking all of the water out of the feed. It is also only for maintenance, not for growing animals. Thus the 2.5% value will change when you factor in moisture of the feed and the fact that the animal is growing, if the cow's lactating or any other changes that a bovine's body goes through that affects feed intake. </p><p></p><p>What kind of hay is he getting? Pasture isn't the greatest for him right now, he's better off on hay and the supplement feed you're giving him.</p><p></p><p>And if you're not going to be using him for anything, best to castrate him ASAP...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Karin, post: 973826, member: 18961"] For a Hereford bull (at least I think that's what he is by the way you spelled it--"Herfer") 600 lbs is a bit light for a bull almost a year old. He will definitely need the extra grain to get his weight up over the winter. Just remember the 2.5% body weight thing isn't in terms of as-fed value but only dry-matter, which means taking all of the water out of the feed. It is also only for maintenance, not for growing animals. Thus the 2.5% value will change when you factor in moisture of the feed and the fact that the animal is growing, if the cow's lactating or any other changes that a bovine's body goes through that affects feed intake. What kind of hay is he getting? Pasture isn't the greatest for him right now, he's better off on hay and the supplement feed you're giving him. And if you're not going to be using him for anything, best to castrate him ASAP... [/QUOTE]
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