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my beef cattle is not eating any hay
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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 691631" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>First of all a 625 lb calf to 1100 by November you are dreaming----------------------------</p><p></p><p>625 lb calf will eat approximately 20 lbs per day of something whether it is grass, hay or feed or any commbination thereof.</p><p>To gain 3 lbs per day or 100 lbs per month you will need the following:</p><p>He needs about 1.6 lbs of total protein (TP) per day, but this has to be done gradually not all at once.</p><p>3 lbs of 13% = 0.35 lbs of TP You are somewhat short. </p><p></p><p>625 x 3% = 19 lbs total consumption per day </p><p>625 lb steer to start feed 3 lbs of 13% with an increase daily of 1 lb until you reach a desired TP + a 12% grass hay</p><p>Day 1 -- free choice grass hay + 3 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.36 (3)+ .96 (16) = 1.32 TP</p><p>Day 2 -- free choice grass hay + 4 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.48 (4)+ .90 (15) = 1.38 TP</p><p>Day 3 -- free choice grass hay + 5 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.60 (5)+ .84 (14) = 1.44 TP</p><p>Day 4 -- free choice grass hay + 6 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.72 (6)+ .78 (13) = 1.50 TP </p><p>Day 5 -- free choice grass hay + 7 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.84 (7)+ .72 (12) = 1.56 TP</p><p>Day 6 -- free choice grass hay + 8 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.96 (8)+ .66 (11) = 1.62 TP</p><p>By day 7 you will be feeding your steer 8 lbs of 13% ration + free choice grass hay at at least 12% CP and 50% TDN</p><p>August 22 thru Sept 22 you should see an increase at minimum of 100 lbs of gain. (increased weight to 725)</p><p>Sept 23 to Oct 23 you need 1.7 TP </p><p>Increase the feed to 10 lbs and allow access for free choice grass hay or lower quality. (weight minimum of 825)</p><p>Oct 23 to Nov 23 you need 1.8 TP </p><p>Increase the feed to 11 lb and allow access for free choice grass hay of lower quality (weight minimum of 925)</p><p>Nov 23 thru Dec 23rd you need 1.8 TP</p><p>Feed 13 lbs of 13% ration which will = 1.56 TP and all access for free choice grass hay of lower quality (end of period gain to 1025 lbs)</p><p>Dec 23 thru Jan 23rd you will need 2.0 to 2.1 TP</p><p>Feed 15 lbs of 13% ration which is 1.8 TP and lower quality hay to finish weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 691631, member: 10970"] First of all a 625 lb calf to 1100 by November you are dreaming---------------------------- 625 lb calf will eat approximately 20 lbs per day of something whether it is grass, hay or feed or any commbination thereof. To gain 3 lbs per day or 100 lbs per month you will need the following: He needs about 1.6 lbs of total protein (TP) per day, but this has to be done gradually not all at once. 3 lbs of 13% = 0.35 lbs of TP You are somewhat short. 625 x 3% = 19 lbs total consumption per day 625 lb steer to start feed 3 lbs of 13% with an increase daily of 1 lb until you reach a desired TP + a 12% grass hay Day 1 -- free choice grass hay + 3 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.36 (3)+ .96 (16) = 1.32 TP Day 2 -- free choice grass hay + 4 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.48 (4)+ .90 (15) = 1.38 TP Day 3 -- free choice grass hay + 5 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.60 (5)+ .84 (14) = 1.44 TP Day 4 -- free choice grass hay + 6 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.72 (6)+ .78 (13) = 1.50 TP Day 5 -- free choice grass hay + 7 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.84 (7)+ .72 (12) = 1.56 TP Day 6 -- free choice grass hay + 8 lbs of 13% ration (feed + hay = TP; 0.96 (8)+ .66 (11) = 1.62 TP By day 7 you will be feeding your steer 8 lbs of 13% ration + free choice grass hay at at least 12% CP and 50% TDN August 22 thru Sept 22 you should see an increase at minimum of 100 lbs of gain. (increased weight to 725) Sept 23 to Oct 23 you need 1.7 TP Increase the feed to 10 lbs and allow access for free choice grass hay or lower quality. (weight minimum of 825) Oct 23 to Nov 23 you need 1.8 TP Increase the feed to 11 lb and allow access for free choice grass hay of lower quality (weight minimum of 925) Nov 23 thru Dec 23rd you need 1.8 TP Feed 13 lbs of 13% ration which will = 1.56 TP and all access for free choice grass hay of lower quality (end of period gain to 1025 lbs) Dec 23 thru Jan 23rd you will need 2.0 to 2.1 TP Feed 15 lbs of 13% ration which is 1.8 TP and lower quality hay to finish weight. [/QUOTE]
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