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STEER EMERGENCY!HELP!Anyone experienced with purina ch
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<blockquote data-quote="poultryrancher" data-source="post: 572464" data-attributes="member: 7064"><p>My steer is a 17 month old black angus-shorthorn cross.he weighed 1000 lbs as of two weeks ago.he is eating 29 lbs of purina's fitters edge a day.when I asked the 4-H leader about switching him to finisher,he laughed and said that other clubs may do it that way,but thats not how we do it in our club.and I believed him.I nievely never took into account that my steer would be competing against his daughter's. Anyways,he also said 2 cut bck on hay,to prevent hay belly.well...this morning I was practising setting my steer up and noticed I can see his ribs.he looks emaciated.Like I starved him. So,I called upmy buddy who is in one of the clubs that switches to finisher.he said to mix up 1 scoop of finisher into his fitters edge and one scoop of rolled corn.so....I decided to split his dinner into two feedings so I could see if he took it okay. I mixed up 6 lbs fitters edge,1 1/2 lbs finishing touch,1 1/2 lbs rolled corn. A couple hours later, its pitch black and I go to check on him,and maybe I'm paranoid but it looked like his side was puffed out a little.not like a basketball,but just full an not gaunt like before.but its hard to tell with a flashlight and a steer that won't hold still.SO IF I DO GO OUT THERE IN THE MORNING QND HIS SIDE IS BLOATED WHAt do I do?! Its two days before fair! Help! Even my project leader doesn't want to help me! I'm desperate!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="poultryrancher, post: 572464, member: 7064"] My steer is a 17 month old black angus-shorthorn cross.he weighed 1000 lbs as of two weeks ago.he is eating 29 lbs of purina's fitters edge a day.when I asked the 4-H leader about switching him to finisher,he laughed and said that other clubs may do it that way,but thats not how we do it in our club.and I believed him.I nievely never took into account that my steer would be competing against his daughter's. Anyways,he also said 2 cut bck on hay,to prevent hay belly.well...this morning I was practising setting my steer up and noticed I can see his ribs.he looks emaciated.Like I starved him. So,I called upmy buddy who is in one of the clubs that switches to finisher.he said to mix up 1 scoop of finisher into his fitters edge and one scoop of rolled corn.so....I decided to split his dinner into two feedings so I could see if he took it okay. I mixed up 6 lbs fitters edge,1 1/2 lbs finishing touch,1 1/2 lbs rolled corn. A couple hours later, its pitch black and I go to check on him,and maybe I'm paranoid but it looked like his side was puffed out a little.not like a basketball,but just full an not gaunt like before.but its hard to tell with a flashlight and a steer that won't hold still.SO IF I DO GO OUT THERE IN THE MORNING QND HIS SIDE IS BLOATED WHAt do I do?! Its two days before fair! Help! Even my project leader doesn't want to help me! I'm desperate! [/QUOTE]
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