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<blockquote data-quote="IluvABbeef" data-source="post: 583888" data-attributes="member: 3739"><p>Without knowing how old the calf is, all I can say is by her weight, she sounds like her rumen as already developed completely enough to handle hay and grain. FYI, a calf can have their rumen fully developed by the time they are 120 days old. And, grain aids in rumen development because of the higher amount of protein and energy than what is found in hay, which is necessary for the microflora growth in the rumen. </p><p></p><p>djinwa has a point, though she's not being fed to gain weight quickly, as that's pretty obvious. She just needs enough feed to meet her demands to grow, to put on muscle, not fat because, again, it's obvious she won't be fed for slaughter until she's 750 lbs or more, IF she's going to be kept for the freezer. I'm with Brandonm2 on bumping up the amount of hay your feeding her. She's a growing girl and needs the feed. </p><p></p><p>That's my 2 cents. Good luck. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IluvABbeef, post: 583888, member: 3739"] Without knowing how old the calf is, all I can say is by her weight, she sounds like her rumen as already developed completely enough to handle hay and grain. FYI, a calf can have their rumen fully developed by the time they are 120 days old. And, grain aids in rumen development because of the higher amount of protein and energy than what is found in hay, which is necessary for the microflora growth in the rumen. djinwa has a point, though she's not being fed to gain weight quickly, as that's pretty obvious. She just needs enough feed to meet her demands to grow, to put on muscle, not fat because, again, it's obvious she won't be fed for slaughter until she's 750 lbs or more, IF she's going to be kept for the freezer. I'm with Brandonm2 on bumping up the amount of hay your feeding her. She's a growing girl and needs the feed. That's my 2 cents. Good luck. :) [/QUOTE]
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