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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 2296"><p>> in my experience you would have to</p><p>> castrate very late (20 months) and</p><p>> then fatten them as steers. but i</p><p>> don't think this is a very good</p><p>> solution. the best thing for you i</p><p>> believe is to get a breed that</p><p>> muscles extremely well, and as you</p><p>> castrate them you will still get</p><p>> the extra fat. i can't really help</p><p>> you with this because in belgium</p><p>> we are trying to get as little fat</p><p>> as possible on our animals. but i</p><p>> suppose that if you castrate a</p><p>> belgian blue, and feed it</p><p>> triticale instead of barley or</p><p>> wheat, you would get excelent</p><p>> results fat and meat-wise.</p><p></p><p>In the US production agriculture system fed cattle are harvested by the time they are 18 months of age and should weight 1250 - 1350 lbs. live to meet market specifications.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:sillco@compufort.com">sillco@compufort.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 2296"] > in my experience you would have to > castrate very late (20 months) and > then fatten them as steers. but i > don't think this is a very good > solution. the best thing for you i > believe is to get a breed that > muscles extremely well, and as you > castrate them you will still get > the extra fat. i can't really help > you with this because in belgium > we are trying to get as little fat > as possible on our animals. but i > suppose that if you castrate a > belgian blue, and feed it > triticale instead of barley or > wheat, you would get excelent > results fat and meat-wise. In the US production agriculture system fed cattle are harvested by the time they are 18 months of age and should weight 1250 - 1350 lbs. live to meet market specifications. [email=sillco@compufort.com]sillco@compufort.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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