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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12789"><p>> Carla: I would crep feed them free</p><p>> choice. The calves will prefer</p><p>> mothers milk and will eat the crep</p><p>> as a supplement. If they eat too</p><p>> much free choice, place the crep</p><p>> feeder outside the dry lot and let</p><p>> the calves in for about 1 to 2</p><p>> hours each day. I have always left</p><p>> my cows and calves on pasture even</p><p>> if they had eaten most of it. They</p><p>> seem to always find something to</p><p>> eat and the exercise is always</p><p>> good for them. I take the hay and</p><p>> any suplements out to the cows. I</p><p>> use the woods to block the wind</p><p>> and they do fine.</p><p></p><p>I pulled them off the pasture because they were eating it down in the ground. I was afaird that I would have nothing but weeds next year. But as far as the creep feed goes, you don't think they will get too fat on unlimited feed. I'm really not set up where I can let them in for a hour or two a day. Thanks for your advice.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:cjohnson@axs.net">cjohnson@axs.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12789"] > Carla: I would crep feed them free > choice. The calves will prefer > mothers milk and will eat the crep > as a supplement. If they eat too > much free choice, place the crep > feeder outside the dry lot and let > the calves in for about 1 to 2 > hours each day. I have always left > my cows and calves on pasture even > if they had eaten most of it. They > seem to always find something to > eat and the exercise is always > good for them. I take the hay and > any suplements out to the cows. I > use the woods to block the wind > and they do fine. I pulled them off the pasture because they were eating it down in the ground. I was afaird that I would have nothing but weeds next year. But as far as the creep feed goes, you don't think they will get too fat on unlimited feed. I'm really not set up where I can let them in for a hour or two a day. Thanks for your advice. [email=cjohnson@axs.net]cjohnson@axs.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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