Longhorn diet

[bleuxskye]

Hello. New to this group. We have 10 Longhorn and I am wondering if there is anyone else that owns Longhorn and what they feed their animals. Thanks.

 

[M.Magis]

Do you mean besides grass and hay?

 

[bleuxskye]

Yes. Anything in addition to the grass and hay. We give them cubes every two or three days but that is so that they are more approachable. Thanks

 

[Rafter S]

Welcome. Feed them the same thing you'd feed any other breed, though they might not need as much as some.

 

[M.Magis]

Unless you're trying to fatten them to butcher, I'd keep doing what you're doing. I also keep salt and mineral available to them.

 

[bleuxskye]

I appreciate the feedback. Have a great day.

 

[DCA farm]

Mine get grass mineral and water
1x a week I may feed then some pellets

 

[4hfarms]

Mine are on spring water, pasture and a protein tub. We gave them cattle treats from tractor supply. (50lb bag for like $12.) When we first got them here on our farm. We were used to each other in no time. I do rotational grazing with poly wire, so no treats unless they are behind a barbed wire fence. They seem to like them too much and get a little too agressive for my taste. They are fat and happy on pasture anyway....

 

[Little Joe]

The advantage to longhorns is you don't have to feed them much for them to stay healthy, mine only get cubes if I have to get them up. I rotational graze so they're easy to handle without feed, the biggest problem I have with mine is they like to be too close with the big horns. I feed decent quality hay in the winter, last winter they only ate 3 bales each with me keeping hay out in front of them at all times and they stayed fat. I generally make all my animals clean up what's on the ground after the bale is gone with in reason before putting another out, usually one day without a bale in the feeder and they clean up what's still good on the ground.