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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 570040" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>Go to Wal Mart or a sporting goods store and buy a hanging fish scale. They are not expensive.</p><p>Hang it in your feed room, then hang your bucket on it and zero it. Then put your feed in it and see how much you are feeding.</p><p></p><p>Feeding by volume is poor management and will cost you money by feeding more than necessary or underfeeding. </p><p></p><p>You didn't say if you were feeding once or twice daily. It is best to divide the feed into two feedings (morning and evening) with free choice quality hay available or turn out on good grass. That way you will reduce your chance of bloat. Be sure to have loose minerals available for the steers in a separate feeder and plenty of fresh water. </p><p></p><p>If the steer doesn't finish his feed, reduce the amount fed until he cleans it up. Some times a steer will go off feed. You can give him some probios to help him keep his gut working. </p><p></p><p>Steers finish out from front to back. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 570040, member: 5644"] Go to Wal Mart or a sporting goods store and buy a hanging fish scale. They are not expensive. Hang it in your feed room, then hang your bucket on it and zero it. Then put your feed in it and see how much you are feeding. Feeding by volume is poor management and will cost you money by feeding more than necessary or underfeeding. You didn't say if you were feeding once or twice daily. It is best to divide the feed into two feedings (morning and evening) with free choice quality hay available or turn out on good grass. That way you will reduce your chance of bloat. Be sure to have loose minerals available for the steers in a separate feeder and plenty of fresh water. If the steer doesn't finish his feed, reduce the amount fed until he cleans it up. Some times a steer will go off feed. You can give him some probios to help him keep his gut working. Steers finish out from front to back. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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